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Concept mapping: A useful tool for science education
Author(s) -
Novak Joseph D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660271003
Subject(s) - science education , concept map , mathematics education , representation (politics) , state (computer science) , educational research , computer science , engineering ethics , sociology , pedagogy , psychology , political science , engineering , politics , law , algorithm
This article describes the genesis and development of concept mapping as a useful tool for science education. It also offers an overview of the contents of this special issue and comments on the current state of knowledge representation. Suggestions for further research are made throughout the article.