SHOULD BE CONCEPT MAPPING USED IN THE SCIENCE TEACHING?

TitleSHOULD BE CONCEPT MAPPING USED IN THE SCIENCE TEACHING?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsNezvalova, D, Svec, M
JournalProblems of Education in the 21st Century
Volume9
Start Page90-96
Date PublishedNovember/2008
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1822-7864
Other NumbersICID: 874269
Keywordsconcept learning, concept mapping, constructivist learning theory
Abstract

Students´ understanding of physics develops through everyday experience. Teachers must help students overcome their prior naive notions and move toward a more scientific understanding. This process is fundamental to student learning and it is one of very important objectives of physics teaching. In this article the strategy of concept mapping which can help students rationalize their perceptions in light of accepted scientific understanding is described. Concept maps are drawings or diagrams showing the mental connections that students make between a major concept and other concepts they have learned. This technique provides an observable and assessable record of the students´ conceptual schemata – the patterns of associations they make in relation to a given focal concept. Concept maps allow the teacher to discover the web of relationships that learners bring to the task at hand – the students´ starting points.

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