concept maps
Visual knowledge organizers
Concept maps are diagrams that visually organize information, showing relationships between ideas through labeled connections.
Boxes or circles contain concepts, while lines and arrows indicate how they relate: The concept map showed how photosynthesis connects to the carbon cycle.
Used in education and brainstorming to clarify complex subjects and reveal gaps in understanding.
Simplified explanatory sketch
- flowchartDiagram showing workflow steps
- nodesPoints of connection
- connectionsRelationships between things
- linksThings that connect
branches · bubbles · arrows · layout · hierarchy · radial · network · web
Ranked authority structure
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- categorizationArranging into groups
subtopics · cross-links · grouping · clustering · sorting · arrangement · outline · framework
Mental understanding of meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- recallMemory retrieval act
synthesis · integration · scaffolding · schema · prior knowledge · elaboration · note-taking · review
Internal representation of reality
- associationsMental or organizational links
- connectionsRelationships between things
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- neural pathwaysBrain's communication routes
chunking · cognitive load · metacognition · abstraction · schemata · insight · reasoning · critical thinking
Forming mental concepts
- idea generationCreating new concepts
- free associationUnfiltered verbal thought flow
- divergent thinkingProducing varied ideas freely
- creativityCapacity for original thought
collaboration · facilitation · session · workshop · post-its · sticky notes · sketch · rough draft
diagram
Simplified explanatory sketch
- flowchartDiagram showing workflow steps
- nodesPoints of connection
- connectionsRelationships between things
links · branches · bubbles · arrows · layout · hierarchy · radial · network · web · clusters
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
categorization · subtopics · cross-links · grouping · clustering · sorting · arrangement · outline · framework · main ideas
comprehension
Mental understanding of meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- retentionContinued holding or possession
recall · synthesis · integration · scaffolding · schema · prior knowledge · elaboration · note-taking · review · summarization
mental model
Internal representation of reality
- associationsMental or organizational links
- connectionsRelationships between things
- memoryMind's retention capacity
neural pathways · chunking · cognitive load · metacognition · abstraction · schemata · insight · reasoning · critical thinking · analysis
ideation
Forming mental concepts
- idea generationCreating new concepts
- free associationUnfiltered verbal thought flow
- divergent thinkingProducing varied ideas freely
creativity · collaboration · facilitation · session · workshop · post-its · sticky notes · sketch · rough draft · exploration
- Learning Activitiesquizzes, flashcards, drills, practice, experiments
- study aidstutor, note cards, CliffsNotes, crib sheet, study guides
- visual aidspicture, pictures, photo, photos, image
- design processbrainstorming, prototyping, wireframe, sketches, wireframes
- mind mapsbranches, nodes, subtopics, main idea, brainstorming
- learning supportsscaffolding, scaffolds, supports, modeling, prompts
concept mapsnumbered lists
Sequentially labeled item groups
bullet points · timelines · tables · flowcharts · spreadsheets
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