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Educators' ability to use concept mapping as a tool to facilitate meaningful learning
Gisela H Van Rensburg1, Yvonne Botma2, Lizeth Roets1
1Department of Health Studies, UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa.
Contemporary Nurse
|June 14, 2023
Summary
Educators struggle to create effective concept maps, hindering meaningful learning. Improving concept map design is crucial for educators to enhance student understanding and knowledge integration.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Meaningful learning is enhanced by visually differentiating and linking concepts.
- Concept mapping is a key strategy for fostering integrative knowledge reconciliation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the nature of concept maps created by educators post-symposium.
- To assess the transfer of educational knowledge into classroom concept mapping strategies.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design.
- A checklist based on good concept map principles was used for assessment.
- Concept maps from 22 participants were evaluated.
Main Results:
- The network-style concept map was most common (68%).
- Graphical presentation and concept relationships were limited.
- Only 41% of maps were understandable; 36% were contextually relevant.
Conclusions:
- Well-designed concept maps can significantly improve teaching and learning.
- Educators require further training on effective concept map creation.
- Concept maps aid in visualizing the connection between new and existing knowledge.
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