Andrew Thomas LTRE 190. What is It? A graphical way of organizing your thoughts and showing how...

Andrew Thomas

LTRE 190

What is It?

A graphical way of organizing your thoughts A graphical way of organizing your thoughts and showing how concepts are related.and showing how concepts are related.

How it is used

•Concept mapping can be used in many ways. Most commonly it is used for brain-storming ideas.

•Although they are also can be used to communicate complex ideas.

Why use a concept map?

How to make a Concept Map1. Identify the main topic or core concept.

2. Brainstorm for everything known about the topic.

3. Organize the information according to major points.

4. Place information on a map — working from the core concept, to

major points, to significant details.

5. Review relevant course materials and discipline-specific

vocabulary to make sure that you have everything, and then

label connecting strands with words or phrases that indicate the

nature of the relationships.

6. Use branches, arrows, and other symbols like stop signs or yield

signs to indicate the nature of the relationships between ideas.

7. Use different colors, fonts or lines to group and distinguish

concepts.

There are many programs that you can download to help make a concept map.

1.Genieware Concept Map 4.1

2.Inspiration

3.Cmap software

4.Free Mind

Cmap

Inspiration

Costs about 70 dollars.

With one click, your Inspiration diagram

transforms into a traditional written outline. Here

you can modify and rearrange concepts and

words to produce clearly communicated reports,

letters, memos and written presentations.

Easy to use and very helpful.

Inspiration

Genieware Concept Map 4.1

It is in every computer lab here at NIU

Made by a former NIU student

Free program that easy to use

Free Mind

Free Mind

The End

SourcesNovak, Joseph D., D. B. Gowin, and Jane B. Kahle. Learning How to Learn. New York: Cambridge UP, 1984.

"Concept Mapping." Learning Services. 5 Oct. 2007. University of Guelph Library. 16 Nov. 2008 <http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/assistance/learning_services/fastfacts/concept_mapping.cfm>.