What is a Concept Map?

A concept map is a visual organization and representation of knowledge. It shows concepts and ideas and the relationships among them. You create a concept map by writing key words (sometimes enclosed in shapes such as circles, boxes, triangles, etc.) and then drawing arrows between the ideas that are related.

What is a Concept Map Used For?

There are several benefits of using concept maps. A concept map:

• Helps visual learners grasp the material (however all learners benefit from the activity)
• Helps students see relationships between ideas, concepts, or authors
• Utilizes the full range of the left and right hemispheres of the brain
• Helps memory recall
• Helps to clarify and structure ideas
• Aids in developing higher-level thinking skills (create, analyze, evaluate)
• Helps students synthesize and integrate information, ideas and concepts
• Encourages students to think creatively about the subject
• Lets students do self-evaluation of beliefs, values, socialization, etc.
• Helps students evaluate assumptions.

Sources-https://ctl.byu.edu/tip/concept-mapping