Journal of Science Education in Japan
Online ISSN : 2188-5338
Print ISSN : 0386-4553
ISSN-L : 0386-4553
Development and Evaluation of a Concept Mapping Software to Reconstruct Learning Processes
Shigenori INAGAKIHideo FUNAOIEtsnji YAMAGUCHI
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2001 Volume 25 Issue 5 Pages 304-315

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The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a concept mapping software to reconstruct learning processes. This software supports that a learner externalizes and reflects his/her thinking processes as creation processes of a concept map. The functional features of software are as follows : a learner can (a) play back all the creation processes of his/her concept map, (b) improve his/her concept map anytime. 20 primary school teachers were asked to evaluate the convenience of the user interface, the effectiveness of the functions, and the usability in lessons in the questionnaire. Analysis of their responses reveal that most teachers evaluate the software highly from all viewpoints.
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© 2001 Japan Society for Science Education
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