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Concept mapping. Navigating the learning process
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The author explores concept mapping from the perspective of cognitive theory, analyzes its strengths and drawbacks, presents examples of various concept maps and graphic organizers, and suggests pragmatic applications to nursing clinical, classroom, curriculum, and research situations.Citations
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Concept mapping, mind mapping and argument mapping: what are the differences and do they matter?
TL;DR: The use of diagrammatic relationships of various kinds in preference to written or verbal descriptions has been a common feature of software mapping tools as discussed by the authors, and they are used to help impart critical and analytical skills to students, to enable students to see relationships between concepts and also as a method of assessment.
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Teaching in the medical setting: balancing teaching styles, learning styles and teaching methods
Lisa M. Vaughn,Raymond C. Baker +1 more
TL;DR: A conceptual framework and an expanded compendium of teaching styles and teaching methodologies which can be used in different clinical settings are provided to encourage adaptability and lifelong learning in the teaching-learning process.
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The influence of concept mapping on critical thinking in baccalaureate nursing students.
TL;DR: In this paper, a quasi-experimental study that used a pretest-posttest design with a control group to evaluate the effectiveness of concept mapping in developing critical thinking skills in baccalaureate nursing students was conducted.
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Understanding the error of our ways: mapping the concepts of validity and reliability.
TL;DR: The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of measurement error as it applies to research design and instrumentation issues and to serve as a succinct, practical reminder of the definitions and relationships of the concepts of validity and reliability.
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Concept mapping: A strategy for teaching and evaluation in nursing education.
Raisa B Gul,Jeanette A. Boman +1 more
TL;DR: The scope of concept mapping is discussed in this paper as a teaching and evaluation strategy for critical thinking in nursing education.
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Concept Maps and Vee Diagrams: Two Metacognitive Tools to Facilitate Meaningful Learning.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe two metacognitive tools, concept mapping and Vee diagramming, and report on research utilizing these tools from grades one through university instruction, and discuss the psychological and epistemological foundations underlying these tools.
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Concept Mapping and the Cartography of Cognition.
TL;DR: This article synthesizes relevant facts, concepts, and principles from cartography and applies them to concept mapping, which is designed to find out what the learner knows about a subject and are, in effect, maps of cognition.
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A Convergent Paradigm for Examining Knowledge Mapping as a Learning Strategy
TL;DR: In this article, a paradigm that coupled an ecologically valid assessment with an extended testing session was used to examine the effects of student-generated knowledge maps as a learning strategy, and the results indicated that mapping positively affected students' performance on both recognition and recall tests.
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Concept mapping for the development of medical curricula
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that concept mapping is a valuable tool for curriculum development of any scope or discipline, but is particularly helpful for creating interdisciplinary courses and case-based exercises.
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Can concept mapping be used to promote meaningful learning in nurse education
TL;DR: The nature of a concept map, the research on concept mapping and meaningful learning and possible reasons why its use has not been noticeable in nurse education are explored.