The authors provide a basic set of guidelines and recommendations for information that
should be included in any manuscript that has confirmatory factor analysis or structural …

Early in 2005, Phil Harris, Executive Director of the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, approached Mike Spector and asked if he would like to …

This paper describes a qualitative approach to analysing students' concept maps. The
classification highlights three major patterns which are referred to as' spoke','chain'and'net' …

Concept map is a graphical representation of its creator's knowledge structure, and it can be
used as a tool for knowledge assessment. Even when considering only three factors …

Cognitive scientists have studied internal cognitive structures, processes, and systems for
decades in order to understand how they function in human learning. In order to solve …

A Summary of Literature Pertaining to the Use of Concept Mapping Techniques and
Technologies for Education and Performance Suppo Page 1 A Summary of Literature Pertaining …

Abstract Concept mapping has been applied in a variety of fields, including instruction,
learning, curriculum development, and assessment. Because many empirical studies have …

In the past decade, concept mapping has become an increasingly popular educational
activity for helping students study and analyze content domains. It has become so popular …

Many research studies have clearly demonstrated the importance of cognitive structures as
the building blocks of meaningful learning and retention of instructional materials. Identifying …

The purpose of this article is to examine the components required to assess student problem
solving in technology environments. The article begins with a brief discussion of the …