TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR RESEARCH Prof. Moustapha Diack Chair, Doctoral Program in Science/Math Education – Southern University – Baton Rouge International Center for Information Technology and Development (ICITD) & Doctoral Program In Science/Math Education (SMED) Join Research Colloquia Series – Spring 2017

Research Tools CONCEPT MAPPING Cmap software is a result of research conducted at the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC). It empowers users to construct, navigate, share and criticize knowledge models represented as concept maps. MENDELEY Free cross-platform application (Windows, OSX, Linux, iOS, Android) that helps you to organize and manage research material. Allows you to promote yourself and your research while connecting with over four million other users from around the world.

What is concept mapping? concept mapping is a technique for organizing and representing information a true concept map must include: core concepts - usually enclosed in circles or boxes relationships illustrated by lines and arrows connecting concepts AND by propositions or statements on those lines that explain the nature of the relationship Pages Books are made of Binding

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How are maps used? for assessment to gain insight into student knowledge structures--valid understandings and misconceptions for group thinking to collectively brainstorm and structure issues relevant to a topic for planning to organize information for a report, presentation, debate, or discussion for research to analyze how groups respond to or perceive something, Literature Review, Logic Map,….

Concept Map Forms a concept map can take many forms, provided it includes concepts and illustrates relationships through BOTH lines AND proposition statements: spider, with information organized outward around a central topic

Concept Map Forms hierarchy, with information structured from most to least important; or from most inclusive and general to less inclusive and specific

Concept Map Forms flowchart, with information ordered in a linear format

Concept Map Forms systems, with information ordered like a flowchart with inputs and outputs

Non-Examples A concept map is a very specific thing; it is NOT any of these things: A flow chart of a process that has no proposition statements explaining the relationship between stages

Non-Examples an organizational chart that has no propositions or statements that explain how different people support one other Sometimes accepted in [proposal and dissertation - Figure

Non-Examples a mind map is similar to a concept map, with a central topic main themes are noted on "branches" main themes are expanded into details propositions explaining relationships between concepts are not included

SMED STUDENTS – EXAMPLES FRAMING YOUR LITERATURE REVIEW SMED720 Course - Diack

FRAMING YOUR LITERATURE REVIEW SMED720 Course - Diack

What is the Process for Developing a Map?

Select Domain select a domain of knowledge somewhat familiar to the person constructing the map (e.g., air pollution) the domain should be limited to a manageable size: a segment of text a lab activity part of a course Proposal Outline Dissertation Outline

Identify Key Concepts in Domain list key concepts in domain order concepts from the most inclusive or general to the less inclusive and specific CASE Categorizing a literature Review Explaining a process

SMED STUDENTS – EXAMPLES DISSERTATION – Dr. Pablico

SMED STUDENTS – EXAMPLES DISSERTATION – Dr. Pablico

Examine Relationships insert lines/arrows and write preliminary proposition statements that explain relationships between concepts look for cross-links between different domains of knowledge identified (if topic includes multiple domains) help students understand every concept "could be" related to every other concept, but they must evaluate and choose the most important concept relationships

What are Some Strategies for Employing Concept Maps in the Classroom?

Strategies: Complete Fill-in fill-in blanks in pre-structured map from a list of concepts helps students to consolidate understanding of concepts and relations among them

Strategies: Partial Fill-in

Strategies: Fill-in-the-Propositions

Strategies: Pre-Selected Term Mapping Design a concept map to show your understanding of CO2, a greenhouse gas, and its past and future effect on climate. Use the following concepts: fossil fuels deforestation clouds atmospheric water vapor ocean CO2 Industrial Revolution longwave solar radiation global warming human activity evaporation transpiration greenhouse gas concentrations ice albedo photosynthesis feedback loops shortwave solar infrared radiation

Strategies: Advanced Organizer develop an expert map of a course or a course topic provide to students as an advance organizer prior to teaching and for review purposes

RESEARCH REFERENCES TUTORIAL: Concept Map Explained Concept Maps - A Learning & Study Strategy RESEARCH APPLICATIONS 1. The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them  2. Introducing Concept mapping 3. Concept Mapping: Tool for Organizing Literature 4. Why Stem Disciplines are interrelated? 5. Using Concept Mapping in Qualitative Research 6. LARGE SCALE LITERATURE 7. CMAP Research Publications 8. CMAP CONFERENCE CMAP DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT Documentation and Support

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