Serial concept maps: tools for concept analysis

Nursing theory challenges students to think abstractly and is often a difficult introduction to graduate study. Traditionally, concept analysis is useful in facilitating this abstract thinking. Concept maps are a way to visualize an individual's knowledge about a specific topic. Serial concept...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2007-05, Vol.46 (5), p.217-224
Main Authors: All, Anita C, Huycke, LaRae I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiovisual Aids
College students
Comprehension
Concept Formation
Concept mapping
Critical thinking
Decision making
Education
Education, Nursing, Graduate - methods
Experiential Learning
Humans
Knowledge
Learning
Learning Strategies
Learning Theories
Methods
Nursing
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Theory
Psychology, Educational
Students, Nursing - psychology
Studies
Teachers
Teaching - methods
Theory
Thinking
Thinking Skills
Time Factors
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Summary:Nursing theory challenges students to think abstractly and is often a difficult introduction to graduate study. Traditionally, concept analysis is useful in facilitating this abstract thinking. Concept maps are a way to visualize an individual's knowledge about a specific topic. Serial concept maps express the sequential evolution of a student's perceptions of a selected concept. Maps reveal individual differences in learning and perceptions, as well as progress in understanding the concept. Relationships are assessed and suggestions are made during serial mapping, which actively engages the students and faculty in dialogue that leads to increased understanding of the link between nursing theory and practice. Serial concept mapping lends itself well to both online and traditional classroom environments.
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20070501-05