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Jeffrey Hight's List: Concept Mapping
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- Model how to identify the major ideas or concepts presented in a selection of text as you read.
- Organize the ideas into categories. Remind students that your organization may change as you continue to read and add more information.
- Use lines or arrows on the map to represent how ideas are connected to one another, a particular category, and/or the main concept. Limit the amount of information on the map to avoid frustration.
- After students have finished the map, encourage them to share and reflect on how they each made the connections between concepts.
- Encourage students to use the concept map to summarize what was read.
There are several ways to construct concept maps. Most include the following steps:
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A concept map is a hierarchical form of structure diagram that illustrates conceptual knowledge and their relationships within a specific topic from general to specific concepts. It consists of concept labels (aka nodes, cells) which are connected together by lines, these lines are labeled with directions. A concept map is often known as a flow chart, it is widely used in business to gain an insight on the overview and for brain-storming new ideas and developments.
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- To understand the theories and concepts related to the topic.
- To manage concepts into sub concepts for each group and category.
- To understand the relationship of each concept, how they are related to each other.
- To synthesize information, ideas and concepts, and see the whole picture.
- To encourage creativity (particularly brain-storming) and develop higher-level thinking skills and strategies.
- To provide teachers feedback of students’ misconceptions and the development of students’ understanding over time.
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Understanding relationships is an essential part of synthesis and comprehension. This concept web can be used for any topic or content area. Students can show relationships between vocabulary words, characters in a story, science concepts, or events in history. Arrows can be added as needed and related words or ideas can be boxed together. Students can generate the words themselves, or you can provide them with the words and ask them to place the words appropriately in the concept map. Try using your weekly vocabulary or spelling words. Concept maps are a great activity for students to work with partners or in small groups. Students can present their maps to the class and explain the how and why they placed each word and the relationships between them.
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