Using concept maps to measure statistical understanding

Roberts, Lyn

doi:10.1080/002073999287707

Cited by 34 publications

(30 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Hence, they allow a critical thinking process and provide alternative solutions to a problem. As shown in numerous studies [16][17][18][19], they also have a pivotal role in learning process.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

OPCOMITS: Developing an adaptive and intelligent web based educational system based on concept map model

Doğan

Dikbıyık

2016

Comp Applic In Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Concept map model is a method that creates domain model by identifying the relationship between concepts in course contents. This study presents an adaptive intelligent web based learning system called OPCOMITS (Object Oriented Programming Tutor using Concept Map Model). OPCOMITS has a free domain model which can be regulated by an expert for any course. It uses concept map model to regulate the topic hierarchy, to measure the student's knowledge about a topic and to stimulate learning. By employing a concept map model, it structures the course and provides an environment in which the lecturer can arrange the chapters, topics, concepts and the prerequisite relationships between the concepts. Thus, it offers an adaptive and effective learning environment by measuring the level of student's knowledge about a topic, offering reinforcing feedback, diagnosing students' weaknesses and directing them to related chapter topic in the domain for revisions. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach an experiment has been conducted on Computer Programming department in Object Oriented Programming course. From the experimental results, it is found that OPCOMITS has contributed to the academic success of students using it and students have exhibited much better learning than those who have used a conventional e-learning system. ß

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

OPCOMITS: Developing an adaptive and intelligent web based educational system based on concept map model

Doğan

Dikbıyık

2016

Comp Applic In Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This has led to numerous suggestions that statistics or mathematics courses should focus on helping students understand statistical concepts and the utilization of these concepts in solving problems encountered in daily life (e.g., Gal & Garfield, 1997;Schau & Mattern, 1997). However, students who have taken statistics or mathematics courses often still lack knowledge about the relationships among important, functional statistical concepts (Roberts, 1999). Besides, some students hold various statistical misconceptions that hinder their comprehension and application of concepts (Pollatsek, Lima & Well, 1981;Garfield & Ahlgren, 1988;Morris, 2001;Sharma, 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Identifying Senior High School Students’ Misconceptions About Statistical Correlation, and Their Possible Causes: An Exploratory Study Using Concept Mapping With Interviews

Liu

Lin

Tsai

2008

Int J of Sci and Math Educ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Correlation is an essential concept in statistics; however, students may hold misconceptions about correlation, even after receiving instruction. This study aimed to elucidate (1) the misconceptions held by senior high school students about correlation, using the tool of concept mapping along with interviewing, (2) the possible causes of these misconceptions, and (3) the effectiveness, advantages, and limitations of the adopted concept mapping using an interviewing technique for identifying student misconceptions. Twenty-five grade-12 students who had received tuition on correlation were the subjects of this study. Concept mapping through interviewing was used to collect and analyze data in order to identify the subjects' misconceptions, and their possible causes. The major study results are as follows.(1) Seven misconceptions about correlation were detected. Of these seven misconceptions, five were newly discovered by this study, while the other two are similar to those found by previous studies. Each of the seven misconceptions was held by 20-68% of the subjects, showing their prevalence and significance. (2) Four major factors related to the development of misconceptions about correlation were identified: learning materials, language, daily-life experiences, and existing mathematical concepts.(3) The concept mapping through the interviewing technique adopted in this study was effective in detecting misconceptions about statistics, especially in revealing new misconceptions, and it was also helpful in exploring their possible causes. However, tremendous effort and the time consumed are the major limitations of this technique. (4) The paper concluded by providing some recommendations for researchers and educators.

show abstract

“…Eles incluem conceitos, usualmente dentro de círculos ou caixas de algum tipo e a indicação da relação entre os conceitos é realizada por linhas que ligam esses conceitos". Segundo alguns autores, os Mapas Conceituais podem demonstrar o nível de aprofundamento de compreensão do sujeito durante a construção dessas representações gráficas, ou, indicar a relação entre esses conceitos [13][14]. O fato de não necessariamente implicarem sequência, temporalidade ou direcionalidade mostra a diferença existente entre os mapas conceituais e diagramas ou organogramas de fluxo [15].…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

Mapas Conceituais no Ensino de Bioquímica, uma Integração entre os Conceitos Científicos

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ResumoOs conteúdos apresentados na disciplina de Bioquímica exigem conhecimentos científicos prévios e são, muitas vezes, descontextualizados e fragmentados, impedindo um significado para o aprendizado. O artigo relata a experiência com o uso de uma metodologia alternativa no ensino de Bioquímica: Mapas Conceituais. O desenho procedimental baseou-se no uso de questões objetivas com questionários conceituais antes e após a leitura do Mapa Conceitual desenvolvido a partir de tema estudado na disciplina de Bioquímica do curso de Odontologia da UFF (RJ). O tema Integração do Metabolismo, consenso entre os docentes como capaz de relacionar diferentes conceitos, foi escolhido para elaboração do Mapa.Objetivou-se demonstrar que tal ferramenta de ensino pode permitir integração de conceitos. Os resultados mostraram que, após o uso do Mapa, o número de alunos que acertou grande parte ou todas as questões propostas no questionário foi consideravelmente maior, sugerindo Aprendizagem Significativa. Palavras-chave: Metodologias de ensino; Ensino de Bioquímica; Mapas conceituais. AbstractThe contents of Biochemistry discipline require previous scientific knowledge and it is often disconnected and fragmented, voiding a meaningful learning. This article describes an experience with the use of an alternative methodology to teach Biochemistry: Concept Maps. The procedural design was based on the use of subject questionnaires before and after reading the Concept Map developed from a subject studied in Biochemistry during the graduation program for the dental school of UFF (RJ, Brazil). Integration of Metabolism is consensus among teachers as a topic able to effectively correlate different concepts as it has been chosen to prepare the Map. The aim of this study was to show this teaching tool that might allow concepts' integration. The results showed, after using the Map, a higher number of students getting right answers to all proposed questions, suggesting improvement in Significant Learning.

show abstract

Using concept maps to measure statistical understanding

Cited by 34 publications

References 13 publications

OPCOMITS: Developing an adaptive and intelligent web based educational system based on concept map model

OPCOMITS: Developing an adaptive and intelligent web based educational system based on concept map model

Identifying Senior High School Students’ Misconceptions About Statistical Correlation, and Their Possible Causes: An Exploratory Study Using Concept Mapping With Interviews

Mapas Conceituais no Ensino de Bioquímica, uma Integração entre os Conceitos Científicos

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About