Major:
Mathematics and Psychology
Faculty
Sponsored
by: Louis
Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
"Concept Maps in
Mathematics: with Emphasis on Slope."
This investigation was implemented during
the summer of 2002 in college level Mathematics courses. The purpose of this study was to examine the
possible correlations between concept maps and student success rates. This
particular concept map involves a central theme and two traits. The concept maps are developed by students
and analyzed in the three ways. Data was
collected from two courses, which used the same methods of instruction, a total
of three times through out the course. Two
claims investigated by this research are that (1) the success rate is
determined by the percentage of maintained initial relations and (2) low
success rates are reflected by the dominating attribute of new additions. Overall, findings suggest a strong correlation
with concept maps and student success rates, also implied is the validity of
concept maps as assessment tools supporting traditional methods for student
learning/achievements in mathematics.