1. CONCEPT MAPS
INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION (IHMC)
What they embrace and how to construct
them
Jorge E. Muñoz

2. CONTENTS
Definition
and components
Characteristics
Examples
How to build a concept map
References

3. DEFINITION
Concept maps are graphical tools for
organizing and representing
knowledge. They help you represent
ideas in a clearer way (Novak &
Cañas, 2008)
Their objective is to state
propositions (meaningful ideas) by
connecting concepts.

4. COMPONENTS
 Concept maps include concepts, linking words and
propositions:
1. Concepts: Labels designating objects, events, animals,
people or special characteristics. You can use 1 or more
words.
1. Linking words: Words connecting two concepts
2. Propositions: Propositions are statements about some
objects or events in the universe. They contain two or
more concepts connected by linking words to form a
meaningful idea (Novak, 2008).

5. HOW DOES GLOBALIZATION AFFECT
COLOMBIA?

6. CHARACTERISTICS
 Concept maps are represented in a hierarchical
way with the most general concepts at the top of
the map and the most specific concepts below.
 Design: The concepts can be represented as
points, boxes or geometric shapes. The lines can
be curved or straight.
 Itis best to construct concept maps with reference
to some particular question we seek to answer,
which we have called a focus question.

10. HOW CAN I BUILD A CONCEPT
MAP ?
Novak and Cañas (2008) state
8 steps to build a concept
map, here they are…

12. REFERENCES
 http://cmap.ihmc.us/
 http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/Th
eoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm
 http://cmap.ihmc.us/download/dlp_CmapTools.php?
myPlat=Win
 http://cmapskm.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceSer
vlet?
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htmljpeg

13. Thanks for your
attention