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Activity Assignment: Concept Map

Overview.  According to the text, in learning expository material, another helpful strategy— one that is more visually oriented— is to make concept maps, or diagrams of the connections among concepts or ideas. Exhibit 9.6.1 shows concept maps made by two individuals that graphically depict how a key idea, child development, relates to learning and education. One of the maps was drawn by a classroom teacher and the other by a university professor of psychology (Seifert, 1991). 

The educators suggest possible differences in how the two individuals think about children and their development. Not surprisingly, the teacher gave more prominence to practical concerns (for example, classroom learning and child abuse), and the professor gave more prominence to theoretical ones (for example, Erik Erikson and Piaget). 

The differences suggest that these two educators may have something different in mind when they use the same term, child development. The differences have the potential to create misunderstandings between them (Seifert, 1999; Super & Harkness, 2003). By the same token, the two maps also suggest what each person might need to learn in order to achieve better understanding of the other person's thinking and ideas.

Assignment Instructions. Examine the similarities and differences between concept map by a Teacher and concept map by a University Professor in the illustration below.

Exhibit 9.6.1: Maps of Personal Definitions of "Child Development"

 

Activity: Think about what is missing or needed in the concept maps.  Create your OWN concept map from a student perspective using software such as Canva, Microsoft Word/PowerPoint, Apple Pages/Keynote or Google Docs/Slides. Submit as a picture or PDF. Be creative!!!

Note:  References and citations (in-text) are required to be in American Psychological Association (APA) format. Remember user resources located in the  Plagiarism Information & APA Format Examples section for guidance.

PLEASE DO NOT COPY AND PASTE INFORMATION FROM SOURCES, THAT IS PLAGIARISM. PARAPHRASE OR SUMMARIZE INFORMATION. IF USING TURNITIN TO CHECK PLAGIARISM, BE SURE PERCENTAGE IS UNDER 20%.

Concept Map Analysis Rubric (50 Points)

Criteria	Excellent	Proficient	Developing	Needs Improvement	Points
Understanding of Concept Maps	Clearly explains what concept maps are and how they organize relationships between ideas.	Adequately explains concept maps with minor gaps in explanation.	Basic explanation with limited clarity.	Explanation missing or incorrect.	10
Identification of Similarities	Clearly identifies and explains key similarities between the teacher and professor concept maps.	Identifies similarities with some explanation.	Identifies few similarities with limited explanation.	Similarities not identified or incorrect.	10
Identification of Differences	Clearly identifies and analyzes important differences between the two perspectives.	Identifies differences with moderate explanation.	Mentions differences but lacks depth.	Differences not identified or inaccurate.	10
Critical Thinking and Interpretation	Insightfully explains how professional roles influence perspectives on child development and possible misunderstandings.	Demonstrates reasonable interpretation of perspectives.	Limited interpretation of the perspectives.	Minimal or no interpretation provided.	10
Clarity, Organization, and Writing Quality	Response is well organized, clear, and free of major grammar or spelling errors.	Mostly organized with minor writing errors.	Some organization issues with noticeable errors.	Poor organization and significant writing errors.	10