A concept map is a kind of diagram which shows the relationships between concepts or notions. It is used for depicting ideas and information as boxes or circles. It can be used for simplifying the complicated topics while teaching.
It is a graphical tool which can be used also for educational purposes. It can be used while summarizing the key concepts and their relationship. It assesses the teacher while simplifying the complex structure of the concepts. It helps learner to understand objectives, concepts and the relationship among these concepts.
As an example case scenario for in-class use, Miss Yazıcı wants to use concept map while she is teaching the English Literature Course. After she has taught the poets of the Romantic Period, she asks her students to prepare a concept map for this topic. For this purpose, they sign up popplet and create their own concept maps about the poets of Romantics Period. Then, they bring them to the class. They are posted on the wall of the class so that they can gaze at them whenever they want. This helps them to learn this concept more easily because they are more engaged with the topics and meaningful learning occurs. Miss Yazıcı is satisfied with the positive consequences of this activity.
