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An Introduction to An Introduction to Concept MappingConcept MappingAn Introduction to An Introduction to Concept MappingConcept Mapping
What Is Concept Mapping?What Is Concept Mapping?What Is Concept Mapping?What Is Concept Mapping?
Is a structured processIs a structured process Focuses on a topic or construct of Focuses on a topic or construct of
interestinterest Involves input from one or more Involves input from one or more
participantsparticipants Produces an interpretable pictorial view Produces an interpretable pictorial view
(concept map) of ideas and concepts (concept map) of ideas and concepts and how these are interrelatedand how these are interrelated
Concept mapping . . .
What is concept mapping?What is concept mapping?What is concept mapping?What is concept mapping?
It helps individuals It helps individuals think as a groupthink as a group......
without losing their without losing their individualityindividuality..
It helps groups to It helps groups to manage complexitymanage complexity......
without trivializing or losing detailwithout trivializing or losing detail..
Steps in the Concept Mapping Steps in the Concept Mapping ProcessProcess
Steps in the Concept Mapping Steps in the Concept Mapping ProcessProcess
Steps in the ProcessSteps in the ProcessSteps in the ProcessSteps in the Process
1 Manage time effectively.4 Manage resources effectively.
14 Scan a multitude of information and decide what is important.20Decide how to manage multiple tasks.
39Organize the work when directions are not specific.49Work quickly and effectively under pressure.
1. Generate up to 100 statements that describe - The elements of the training or- The desired outcomes
2. Sort the statements into piles of similar ones
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Organize the work when directions are not specific.
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1. Generate up to 100 statements that describe - The elements of the training or - The desired outcomes . . .
1. Generate up to 100 statements that describe - The elements of the training or - The desired outcomes
2. Sort the statements into piles of similar ones
3. Rate the statements according to importance
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1. Generate up to 100 statements that describe - The elements of the training or - The desired outcomes
2. Sort the statements into piles of similar ones
3. Rate the statements according to importance
4. Analyze the datato develop maps
1. Generate up to 100 statements that describe - The elements of the training or - The desired outcomes . .
2. Sort the statements into piles of similar ones
3. Rate the statements according to importance
4. Analyze the datato develop maps
5. Interpret the maps
Management
ChangeControl
Client Issues
Team IssuesPersonal Awareness& Skill
Graphical User
Interface
TechnicalIssues
Processes/Methodology
Documentation
1. Generate up to 100 statements that describe - The elements of the training or -The desired outcomes
2. Sort the statements into piles of similar ones
3. Rate the statements according to importance5. Interpret the maps
6. Use the maps
4. Analyze the datato develop maps
A Concept Mapping ExampleA Concept Mapping ExampleA Concept Mapping ExampleA Concept Mapping Example
Development of a Business Development of a Business Training CourseTraining Course
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Layer Low High1 2.70 2.982 2.98 3.263 3.26 3.544 3.54 3.825 3.82 4.10
This is what a final concept
map looks like.
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Layer Low High1 2.70 2.982 2.98 3.263 3.26 3.544 3.54 3.825 3.82 4.10
Here’s how we build it...
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How the training elements were grouped into clusters of
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The major components of
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The relative importance or
emphasis of each training component
Some Advantages of Concept MappingSome Advantages of Concept MappingSome Advantages of Concept MappingSome Advantages of Concept Mapping
Overcomes ambiguities in verbal Overcomes ambiguities in verbal communicationcommunication
Avoids “forcing” consensusAvoids “forcing” consensus Embraces diversityEmbraces diversity Refocus dialogue on the right issuesRefocus dialogue on the right issues Allows for emergent ideasAllows for emergent ideas Models real-life complexityModels real-life complexity Surfaces the disconnects before Surfaces the disconnects before
spending resourcesspending resources