Digital knowledge mapping in educational contexts

This chapter provides an introduction to knowledge mapping for the novice reader. It will start with a brief overview of the historical origins of concept maps and the learning theories that underpin them. It is followed with a discussion on the various definitions of maps by the authors who are pos...

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Main Authors: Hanewald, R., Ifenthaler, Dirk
Format: Book Chapter
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33088
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description This chapter provides an introduction to knowledge mapping for the novice reader. It will start with a brief overview of the historical origins of concept maps and the learning theories that underpin them. It is followed with a discussion on the various definitions of maps by the authors who are postulating their own definition. Additional terminology is presented in the section explaining the anatomy of a knowledge map, while a simple ten-step process guides readers through the creation of their own map. This can either be a concept or a mind map, with the digitally, with a short explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach before launching into a section that provides an indication of various mapping software and their main features. The chapter concludes with a synopsis of the current knowledge base in the research literature on knowledge maps in educational contexts. It will enable familiarisation with the field and provide a foundation for the following chapters containing empirical and theoretical work, which form the remainder of the book.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-330882017-09-13T15:28:02Z Digital knowledge mapping in educational contexts Hanewald, R. Ifenthaler, Dirk This chapter provides an introduction to knowledge mapping for the novice reader. It will start with a brief overview of the historical origins of concept maps and the learning theories that underpin them. It is followed with a discussion on the various definitions of maps by the authors who are postulating their own definition. Additional terminology is presented in the section explaining the anatomy of a knowledge map, while a simple ten-step process guides readers through the creation of their own map. This can either be a concept or a mind map, with the digitally, with a short explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach before launching into a section that provides an indication of various mapping software and their main features. The chapter concludes with a synopsis of the current knowledge base in the research literature on knowledge maps in educational contexts. It will enable familiarisation with the field and provide a foundation for the following chapters containing empirical and theoretical work, which form the remainder of the book. 2014 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33088 10.1007/9781461431787_1 restricted
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Digital knowledge mapping in educational contexts
title Digital knowledge mapping in educational contexts
title_full Digital knowledge mapping in educational contexts
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title_short Digital knowledge mapping in educational contexts
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33088