CONCEPT MAPS MODULE_ICLUEx_PHASE 2

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Module Concept Maps

Pre-task Phase

"Pre-task Phase" aims at presenting concept mapping: the main elements and characteristics of concept maps. You will be able to identify concepts, linking words/phrases, propositions, crosslinks and the structure/organisation of concept maps with real examples.

Previous information

In "Phase 2: Pre-task" you will learn to identify the main elements and features of concept maps. The approximate time to complete this phase is 30 minutes.

Task 3

What are concept maps?

Task 4

Identifying features of concept maps

Task 5

Phase 2checklist

Task 3 What are concept maps?

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Task 3

What are concept maps?

Watch the video “Concept Mapping” and learn about what ‘concept maps’ are. You will also be introduced to the main elements and characteristics of concept maps:

• Concepts
• Linking words
• *Propositions
• Cross-links
• Structure

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Task 4 Identify the features of concept maps

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Task 4

Identify the features of concept maps

Step 1

See the table below of the concept map "Trees". Look how the elements and characteristics of concept mapping are highlighted with different colours and shapes.

CONCEPT MAP "TREES"

Concepts

Linking words / phrases

Organisation / structure

a. Propositions: downward arrows coloured with Orange

b. Cross-links: downward arrows in: Green

a. Identified with Blue.

b. Grouped into:

• Dynamic: non-bold font
• Static: bold font

a. Highlighted in green

b. Grouped into:

• Abstract:
• Concrete:

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Task 4

Identify the features of concept maps

Step 2

Identify the same elements and features of concept mapping you found in the previous concept map but this time in the concept map "Birds": concepts, linking words/phrase, and organisation/structure. Use CmapTools to create the same concept map "Birds" in your computer. Follow the instructions below and highlight the elements and characterstics of the concept map "Birds".

CONCEPT MAP "BIRDS"

Concepts

Linking words / phrases

Organisation / structure

a. Propositions: downward arrows coloured with Orange

b. Cross-links: downward arrows in: Green

a. Identified with Blue.

b. Grouped into:

• Dynamic: non-bold font
• Static: bold font

a. Highlighted in green

b. Grouped into:

• Abstract:
• Concrete:

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Task 4

Identify the features of concept maps

Step 3

Compare your "identified" concept map with the example shown in the "Answer key". Then click "Next" to continue.

ANSWER KEY

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Task 5 Phase 2 checklist

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PRE-TASK PHASE

Phase 2 checklist

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Question 1

I have watched the video "Concept mapping".

Yes

No

Question 1

WELL DONE!

Question 1

Incorrect answer: No

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Question 2

I can identify the concrete and abstract concepts in the concept map.

Yes

No

Question 2

WELL DONE!

Question 2

Incorrect answer: No

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Question 3

I can identify all the linking words and phrases in the concept map.

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No

Question 3

WELL DONE!

Question 3

Incorrect answer: No

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Question 4

I can identify the organisation / structure in the concept map.

Yes

No

Question 4

WELL DONE!

Question 4

Incorrect answer: No

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Question 5

I have completed the whole task with CmapTools and submitted it in Moodle.

Yes

No

Question 5

WELL DONE!

Question 5

Incorrect answer: No

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Phase 2 checklist

YOU ROCKED IT!

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ModuleConcept maps

Pre-task phase

Congratulations! You have successfully completed "Pre-task phase" (2). Click "Task phase" (3) to continue with the module on Concept Maps.

TASK PHASE