Improving the Structure of Concept Maps for Effective Explanatory Activity

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  • 説明活動を効果的に行うための概念地図の構成の工夫
  • 説明活動を効果的に行うための概念地図の構成の工夫 : 自由地図と象限地図の比較から
  • セツメイ カツドウ オ コウカテキ ニ オコナウ タメ ノ ガイネン チズ ノ コウセイ ノ クフウ : ジユウ チズ ト ショウゲン チズ ノ ヒカク カラ
  • Comparison between free and quadrant maps
  • 自由地図と象限地図の比較から

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<p>An explanatory activity using concept maps was conducted in order to correlate knowledge and deepen understanding among learners. Free maps with freely arranged nodes were used for this activity. This exercise suggested that a structure needs to be developed that would make it easier to understand the differences between the learners involved in the explanatory activity. Therefore, quadrants were added to the concept map to develop a “quadrant map,” which was used to perform the exercise. A comparison of the two practices showed that the number of nodes in quadrant maps increased as compared to free maps. The number of learners who thought that they had fewer nodes than other learners notably increased. Upon investigating the factors for importing new nodes, it was suggested that explanatory activities using quadrant maps promote active speech and thinking by making it easier to understand the differences between oneself and other learners. This study used the change in the number of nodes on a concept map as the indicator, but further studies considering other factors also need to be conducted.</p>

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