Computational thinking (CT) uses concepts that are essential to computing and information
science to solve problems, design and evaluate complex systems, and understand human …

Background Concept maps are a valid assessment tool to explore student understanding of
diverse topics. Many types of academic programs have integrated concept map** into …

Ten Steps to Complex Learning presents a path from an educational problem to a solution in
a way that students, practitioners, and researchers can understand and easily use. Students …

Traditionally, qualitative data collection has focused on observation, interviews, and
document or artifact review. Building on earlier work on concept map** in the social …

This article explores how concept maps and mind maps can be used as data collection tools
in mixed methods research to combine the clarity of quantitative counts with the nuance of …

Increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary research and education requires researchers and
learners to build links between distinct disciplines. In engineering education, work on …

Background Conceptual understanding is a prerequisite for engineering competence.
Concept maps may be effective tools for assessing conceptual knowledge, yet further work …

We investigated the use of concept maps to assess “knowledge integration,” by develo**
a rubric to “score” maps using two samples of students. In 2000, a sample of sophomore …

Educators have witnessed lately a proliferation of Web-based learning applications. These
Web-learning environments have made learning much more convenient by stretching the …

Concept maps consist of both content and structure. When working with concept maps,
educators give instructions for the students to follow while working on concept map** …