Experts' & novices' concept map formation process: An eye-tracking study

DOĞUSOY B.

5th Doctoral Consortium at the European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, DC-ECTEL 2010 - Co-located with the 5th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning Sustaining TEL: From Innovation to Learning and Practice, EC-TEL 2010, Barcelona, İspanya, 29 Eylül 2010, cilt.709, ss.25-30, (Tam Metin Bildiri) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 709
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Barcelona
  • Basıldığı Ülke: İspanya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.25-30
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cognitive process, Concept map, Expert, Eye-tracking, Novice
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to explore how concept map formation process carried out by individuals who are designated experts and novices. As a group of novice participants, 73 prospective teachers and 5 experts were participated to the study. Data collected by using open ended questionnaires, and retrospective review and eye tracking sessions. These data were used to explore the cognitive process of users during concept map development process. The preliminary results showed that participants tended to follow a deductive approach and in terms of concept map building strategy, there is a pattern among participants starting map with writing links after the concepts.