DocumentCode :
2822850
Title :
Visualizing understanding with concept maps
Author :
Zvacek, S.M. ; Restivo, Maria Teresa ; Chouzal, M.F.
Author_Institution :
Center for Teaching Excellence & Learning Technol., Fort Hays State Univ., Hays, KS, USA
fYear :
2012
fDate :
26-28 Sept. 2012
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
5
Abstract :
Engineering education is facing a changing world in which how one thinks is becoming more important than what one thinks; that is, our course content is important but constantly changing and we need to help students learn how to think about that content. One instructional strategy that shows promise is the use of concept mapping, a learning activity that requires students to explain their understanding of important ideas and the relationships among those ideas. This paper describes a pilot project to integrate concept mapping into a Mechanical Engineering Course and the preliminary results of that project.
Keywords :
cognition; data visualisation; educational courses; engineering education; mechanical engineering; concept maps; course content; engineering education; instructional strategy; mechanical engineering course; student learning; understanding visualization; Engineering education; Laboratories; Measurement uncertainty; Mechanical engineering; Visualization; Writing; Concept maps; Higher Order Thinking Introduction; Student Engagement; Teaching and Learning;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2012 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Villach
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2425-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2426-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICL.2012.6402184
Filename :
6402184
Link To Document :
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