"Mapping Student Minds"
Owen explains concept mapping and the advantages for students. By creating a visual that defines the relationships of the data collected, students can more easily make connections they otherwise may have had difficulty with.
How are students taught to "define relationships"?
Concept mapping uses inverse relationships: how one think directly affects another. Most times with concept mapping, the relationship is between one cause and several effects. Critical thinking is an essential skill for students to develop at any age, especially to see patterns and relationships between events.
How else do concept maps help learning?
Concept maps make a visual aid for students to understand their own work, but also in presenting their findings. Other students are able to more clearly understand their peers work.
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Typically causal relationships are described in text. This type of technology can provide another way to represent the relationships. Using both representations, students can have a better chance for in-depth understanding.
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