Concept mapping and the fundamental problem of moving between knowledge structures

dc.creator	Ian M. Kinchin
dc.date	2012-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:06:35Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:06:35Z
dc.identifier	1989-9572
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f87937827b3d44199982ab795f935473
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10611
dc.description	A concept map provides a ʻsnap shotʼ of a studentʼs understanding that is frozen in time by drawing it out on paper or on a computer screen. However, to represent the dynamic state of student learning, concept maps either need to emphasise dynamism (through the phrases that are chosen to act as links within the propositions that form the map), or need to be viewed as a single perspective on a more complex situation that can only be fully appreciated by considering movement between knowledge structures (e.g. through sequential mapping over time, or by indicating relationships between map structures that represent complementary learning contexts). The recognition of the importance of movement between knowledge structures needs careful management, whether teaching is conducted as a face-to-face activity or (increasingly) as a digital/online activity. Existing models of e-learning development (such as the TPACK model) can be modified to accommodate a multiple perspectives view. When the purpose of teaching is the promotion of studentsʼ ability to move between knowledge structures (rather than acquiring a single structure), the purpose of producing a concept map changes and becomes part of a wider dynamic process of learning, rather than providing a static record of what has already been learnt.
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	English
dc.language	Portuguese
dc.language	French
dc.publisher	Universidad de Granada
dc.relation	http://www.ugr.es/~jett/pdf/vol04(1)_08_jett_kinchin.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1989-9572
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers, Vol 4.1, Iss Special, Pp 96-106 (2012)
dc.subject	Complementary knowledge structures
dc.subject	qualitative analysis
dc.subject	structural transformation.
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Concept mapping and the fundamental problem of moving between knowledge structures
dc.type	article