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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>.