Bakouli V. & Jimoyiannis A. (2014). Concept mapping as cognitive tool in science education: An analysis of students’ learning using SOLO taxonomy (original) (raw)
2014, . Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on “New Developments in Science and Technology Education”, 29-31May, 2014, Corfu, Greece.
This paper presents an exploratory study on the use of concept mapping as a cognitive tool in K-6 science education. The design of an instructional sequence with concept mapping activities, in the topics of human respiratory and circulatory systems, is also presented. Qualitative research data were collected in the form of students' concept maps developed by using both paper-pencil and concept mapping software. The content and the structure of students' concept maps were analysed according to the levels of the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy. The analysis revealed promising results regarding students' learning evolution during the instructional sequence. The paper concludes that concept mapping is an effective learning strategy that could be integrated into the primary science classroom.
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