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Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Collaborative Learning Using Concept Mapping
during the first stage of creation of the concept map, a list of concepts related to the focus question is generated, in no particular order, - using brainstorm, for example. These concepts are left in one margin of the working area (thus the analogy with a “parking lot”), with the most relevant being used in the map.
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Mapping Concepts with Fisherfolk
Denis Hellebrandt (School of International Development University of East Anglia, UK)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-992-2.ch015
Abstract
This chapter aims to show how concept mapping is a technique which is capable of representing complex systems in an accessible format and offers excellent opportunities for collaboration and meaningful learning. Effective communication is at the foundation of collaborative learning and concept mapping is expressly used in this research to facilitate the dialogue between participants and researcher. The chapter starts out by situating the reader by way of a conceptual background about complex systems, followed by the basis for the application of concept mapping in this project and the specific research context - a case study of small-scale fisheries in southern Brazil. Then, an account of the use of concept mapping during the fieldwork is given, with an assessment of the technique. The chapter ends with a reflection on the experience gained so far and comments on the application of collaborative learning in similar research projects.
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