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Cognitive/concept mapping: a teaching strategy for nursing

A C All1, R L Havens

  • 1College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USA.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Concept mapping is an educational strategy that enhances learning for nursing students by connecting new information to prior knowledge. This approach promotes meaningful understanding over rote memorization, improving patient care planning and disease process comprehension.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • Meaningful learning hinges on activating prior knowledge.
  • Nursing students require deep understanding, not just data memorization.
  • Unassimilated data leads to short-term memory retention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Present concept mapping as a learning and teaching strategy.
  • Illustrate concept mapping for nursing students and faculty.
  • Provide practical applications for client care planning and disease process study.

Main Methods:

  • Educational strategy presentation
  • Concept mapping principles
  • Application examples for nursing education

Main Results:

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  • Concept mapping facilitates meaningful learning.
  • Enhances understanding of complex nursing concepts.
  • Supports application in clinical scenarios and disease study.

Conclusions:

  • Concept mapping is an effective educational strategy for nursing.
  • Improves knowledge retention and application for students and faculty.
  • A valuable tool for enhancing nursing education and practice.