The Use of Concept Mapping as a Pedagogical Tool Revisited
Mentor 1
Dr. Robert Greene
Location
Union 280
Start Date
24-4-2015 9:20 AM
Description
Concept Mapping has long been an integral pedagogical approach in the hard sciences yet relatively unexplored as an effective pedagogical tool for the social sciences. To date only two articles, one sociological, one criminological has examined its efficacy in the social science classroom. This research endeavor revisits concept mapping arguing that is fosters meaningful learning in a modality that is non-threatening and highly effective. The instructor along with his research assistant administered a post-assessment survey to help the researcher determine their perceptions of concept mapping as a reliable pedagogical alternative. The results of this survey along with samples of completed concept maps will be presented as this session.
The Use of Concept Mapping as a Pedagogical Tool Revisited
Union 280
Concept Mapping has long been an integral pedagogical approach in the hard sciences yet relatively unexplored as an effective pedagogical tool for the social sciences. To date only two articles, one sociological, one criminological has examined its efficacy in the social science classroom. This research endeavor revisits concept mapping arguing that is fosters meaningful learning in a modality that is non-threatening and highly effective. The instructor along with his research assistant administered a post-assessment survey to help the researcher determine their perceptions of concept mapping as a reliable pedagogical alternative. The results of this survey along with samples of completed concept maps will be presented as this session.
