Concept Mapping
Concept maps or conceptual diagrams showcase students learning with an instructor feedback component.
Why Create this Learning Experience
Have students organize and structure knowledge with a concept map or conceptual diagram. Use this as an opportunity to evaluate students’ comprehension of a difficult concept.
To foster an interactive and engaging activity be sure to clearly articulate the expectations and establish parameters within the prompt. See the additional considerations on how to appropriately use this activity.
Prompt
Assessment Type: Graded
Recommended Learning Tool: Assignment
Learning Domain: A robust online course will incorporate a variety of learning domains to support students’ achievement of the course outcomes. This activity is best suited for a High cognitive function.
If you are actively collaborating with a designer, please direct them to this resource if you are interested in utilizing this learning experience. It can be applied or adapted to your online course.
Additional Considerations
Consider the following recommendations to execute this activity effectively:
- This activity is useful for any discipline that requires analysis of big data and concept maps or conceptual diagrams to depict relationships.
- It is recommended to start with a smaller topic for undergraduate courses so students can practice the technique. Graduate-level courses can employ advance topics.
- It may be beneficial to hold a debrief after this activity.
- Clearly articulate activity instructions and expectations, such as purpose, context, collaboration methods, submission format, deadlines, netiquette, model submission examples.
- Consider a rubric to provide students with directions and how their submission(s) will be evaluated.