Problem Solving- How does concept mapping help to solve problems? by Design and Digital Technologies

Cass 1,0

2015-05-20 22:15:59 UTC

According to Ellis, Rudnitsky & Silverstein, (2004), concept maps are not new.They state that learning is a process that requires effort. It is a process that shows the bridging between pre-existing knowledge and new knowledge. They go on further to say that students have problems seeing the big picture due to the inability to assemble their knowledge in a workable way. Students have difficulty in apllying their knowledge to situations other than the environment it has been learnt. As such concept maps are a pedagogical tool allowing for the student to organise their learning in a useful way.

Ellis, G., Rudnitsky, A., & Silverstein, B. (2004). Using Concept Maps to Enhance Understanding in Engineering Education (1st ed., p. 1013). Tempus Publication. Retrieved from http://www.ijee.ie/articles/Vol20-6/IJEE1544.pdf

Cass 1.

2015-05-25 11:40:57 UTC

This is my understanding of

Years 5 & 6- Design Strand

Critique needs or opportunities for designing, and investigate materials, components, tools, equipment and processes to achieve intended designed solutions (ACTDEP024) Collaborativley we have chosen to do a concept map of a T-shirt

Victoria Saxby

vickysaxby — 2015-06-03 07:58:12 UTC

Love this info Cass. I have added it to your concept mapping page.

Ash

2015-06-03 08:05:38 UTC

Excellent Cass - Loads of work :)

Also just to note: we need to make sure we cover off the following through-out our weebly:

Problem-Solving

Critical Thinking

Collaboration