A concept representation method that enables students to construct, organise and interrelate the key ideas on a particular subject matter in a graphic way. This is useful when there is a strong conceptual load, as it increases learner awareness of their knowledge.
Purpose
To promote building of knowledge through interrelation of concepts and proposals.
To measure certain skills, such as synthesis, attention strategies or assimilation of information.
To check the level of knowledge of the student after a period of learning.
To assess the ability to represent the relation between concepts.
To foster creativity and meaningful learning by integrating new concepts into more general ones.
To conduct an initial assessment to explore students' preconceptions about a topic.
