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Using Concept Maps To Monitor Knowledge Structure Changes In A Science Classroom, Leah J. Cook
Using Concept Maps To Monitor Knowledge Structure Changes In A Science Classroom, Leah J. Cook
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The aim of this research is to determine what differences may exist in students’ structural knowledge while using a variety of concept mapping assessments. A concept map can be used as an assessment which connects concepts in a knowledge domain. A single assessment may not be powerful enough to establish how students’ new knowledge relates to prior knowledge. More research is needed to establish how various aspects of the concept mapping task influence the output of map creation by students. Using multiple concept maps and pre-instruction and postinstruction VNOS instruments during a 16-week semester, this study was designed to investigate …