Teaching with concept_maps

Teaching with Concept Maps Min-Ken Liao, Professor of Biology Mike Winiski, Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Intro Questions 1. Think of an experience in class or studying when something suddenly “clicked”. What led up to that “aha!” moment? 2. What has to happen for you to understand something deeply? 3. Did the deep learning happen immediately? Was it easy?

Focus Question How do we organize or compare and contrast the different types of super heroes?

Concept Mapping … um, Concepts 1. Focus questions - set the context and purpose of the concept map 2. Concepts / Propositions - building blocks of knowledge (concepts like atoms and propositions like molecules) 3. Parking Lot 4. Hierarchical 5. Links 6. Cross links

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Results and Example 1 The number of sub-disciplines listed before and after the activity was analyzed using paired T-test. The difference was shown to be significant in microbiology (t=5.88, n=21, p<0.001) and in genetics (t=8.53, n=39, p<0.001).

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The presenters would like to thank Dr. Bill Blaker in the Biology Department for his assistance in experimental design and data analysis.

Some Tools for Concept Mapping http://delicious.com/rebeccadavis/concept_mapping C-Maps: Concepts & connecting phrases free Client download Prezi Zooming Presentation Tool; non-linear Free & pay options Online; offline editor (pay) Bubbl.us Quick & Easy free Online Personal Brain Personal organization & productivity Free & pay options Client download VUE: Visual Understanding Environment For visually structuring, presenting, & sharing digital information free Client download Mindomo Free Online Mind-Mapping; Personal Project Management free Online Inspiration Popular software for K-12 supporting visual thinking, brainstorming, etc. pay Software to install

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Mindomo ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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