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Howell, Ginger S. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Andrews' (1980) three structured divergent prompt designs (Playground prompt, Brainstorm prompt, and Focal prompt) on knowledge construction. Sixty-five online graduate participants at a university in a South Atlantic state were a part of the study. Students' posts were analyzed using the…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Nonparametric Statistics, Correlation, Interaction
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van den Bogaart, Antoine C. M.; Mazereeuw, Marco; Hummel, Hans G. K.; Kirschner, Paul A. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
A characteristic of being a professional is the internalisation of the collective professional theory (CPT)--the shared insights of professionals. Problems arise when different opinions stemming from professionals' personal professional theories (PPTs) obscure a CPT's content. This study argues that cooperating professionals' CPTs form a so-called…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Correlation, Accounting, Teacher Attitudes
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Tembe, B. L.; Kamble, S. K. – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2013
The purpose of this study to investigate, how third year mechanical engineering students are able to use their knowledge of concept maps in their study of the topic of "Introduction to the Internal Combustion Engines (IICE)". 41 students participated in this study. Firstly, the students were taught about concept maps and then asked to…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Evaluation Methods, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students
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Conradty, C.; Bogner, F. X. – Educational Studies, 2012
Our study focuses on the correlation of concept map (CMap) structures and learning success tested with short answer tests, taking into particular account the complexity of the subject matter. Novice sixth grade students created CMaps about two subject matters of varying difficulty. The correlation of the complexity of CMaps with the post-test was…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Grade 6, Correlation
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Ingec, Sebnem Kandil – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
Concept mapping is a technique that paves the way to represent knowledge schematically. In this research, concept mapping was used as an assessment method on the impulse-momentum topic. The purpose of this study was to determine teacher candidates' knowledge about understanding of the concepts of impulse and momentum by comparing and contrasting…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Evaluation Methods, Preservice Teachers, Knowledge Level
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Balat, Gulden Uyanik – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
This study aims to examine the knowledge of basic concepts of children starting primary education. The sampling for the study is constituted by total 183 children, 89 girls and 94 boys. The knowledge about the concepts of the children making up the sampling was evaluated using Boehm's Test of Basic Concepts (Boehm-3). Moreover, the Family…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Basic Skills, Concept Mapping
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers