Introduction to Concept Maps

Edward A. Fox and Rao Shen

CS5604 Fall 2002“Information Storage & Retrieval”

Dept. of Computer ScienceVirginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

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• PART II – What, Why, How• What – Example• Why – Knowledge, Teaching, Learning• How - GetSmart

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Outline• PART I – Examples• DL Educational Benefits• Advancing Education• Community Building, Sharing, Educational

Resources, …

• PART II – What, Why, How• What – Example• Why – Knowledge, Teaching, Learning• How - GetSmart

• What are concept maps?

• Why concept maps?

• How to construct concept maps?

Why concept maps?

• Help effective teaching and effective learning

• Get smarter

How to construct concept maps?

• Use GetSmart tool

Summary• PART I – Examples• DL Educational Benefits• Advancing Education• Community Building, Sharing, Educational

Resources, …

• PART II – What, Why, How• What – Example• Why – Knowledge, Teaching, Learning• How - GetSmart