“A concept map is a way that students can
use on their own for schema construction and application because they are
designed to help the reader clarify ambiguities of a text while at the same
time revealing any misconceptions that may result from reading.” (Stanford
University, n.a). Concept mapping is making a stance in classrooms, with its
ability to extend students thinking and technical ability. Since the rise of
technology and the software it brings, students are faced with technological
aspects that impact their learning ability. “The use of concept maps to
evaluate students' declarative knowledge structure is definitely alluring. A
student's map construction directly reflects, to some degree, her or his
understanding in a subject area.” (Stanford University, n.a). Using concept
maps means students can identify and acknowledge the Technical Design Cycle.
There are six aspects to the Technical Design Cycle, these include:
·
Identify a need.
o Individuals find a problem that is affecting their community or themselves
personally.
·
Research the Problem
o Allowing time to us the web, scholarly articles, book, texts book
and artifacts, which provide information about the identified problem they have
chosen.
·
Formulate a Design
Specification
o Includes points of the design, such as, materials being used, the
setting, characteristics of the product and much more.
·
Designing a Solution
o Mapping concepts can be used to design a solution and thinking of
·
Building a Prototype
o Making one of the design solutions.
·
Evaluation & Rethinking
o Observing and investigating the prototypes and evaluating if the
product is significant enough for the end result.
References:
Stanford University. (n.a). Concept- Mapping Software: How effective is
the learning tool in an online learning environment? Retrieved from http://web.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/projects/ireport/articles/concept_maps/ConceptMapsOnlineLearningEnvironment.pdf
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