Concept Mapping and Moving Forward as a Community of Learners

Title
Concept Mapping and Moving Forward as a Community of Learners
Publication Date
2008
Author(s)
Afamasaga-Fuata'i, Karoline
McPhan, Greg
Editor
Editor(s): Alberto J Canas, Priit Reiska, Mauri Ahlberg, and Joseph D Novak
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
OU Vali Press
Place of publication
Finland
UNE publication id
une:10503
Abstract
This paper describes some examples of how a group of teachers came together as a community of learners to plan for the implementation of an innovative teaching and learning strategy. Concept mapping was the strategy and none of the teachers had prior experience in its classroom application. During a twelve-month project the teachers, who taught both primary and secondary students, completed professional development activities to become familiar with the technique. These included a variety of mapping tasks that enabled teachers to reflect on their practice and to share ideas before introducing the strategy as part of their teaching. A review of teachers' feedback indicated that the professional development activities undertaken provided quality support for the introduction of an innovative teaching and learning strategy.
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Citation
Concept Mapping: Connecting Educators - Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Concept Mapping, v.1, p. 197-204
ISBN
9789985585832
9789985585849
Start page
197
End page
204

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