Concept mapping: A tool for teaching, training, and technical assistance

As adult educators, Cooperative Extension specialists and agents should be able to use concept mapping to increase their effectiveness in teaching, training, and technical assistance. This tool can help learners think about their thinking (metacognition), and can also help educators be more aware of...

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Published in:Journal of adult education 2002-04, Vol.31 (1), p.1
Main Authors: Carroll, Jan B, Timpson, William M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult education
Children & youth
Concept Mapping
Course Content
Decision making
Educational Objectives
Ethics
Experiential learning
Extension Agents
Learning Processes
Objectives
Personal relationships
Principles
Teaching Methods
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Summary:As adult educators, Cooperative Extension specialists and agents should be able to use concept mapping to increase their effectiveness in teaching, training, and technical assistance. This tool can help learners think about their thinking (metacognition), and can also help educators be more aware of their instructional principles (Timpson, 1999). The Instructional Map, Experiential Learning Model, and Logic Model are presented here as concept mapping tools for informal adult education. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0090-4244