IHMC Concept Map Software
Created By: x-man
Last Modified: 11/06/06
Summary: C oncept maps are tools for organizing and representing knowledge. They include concepts, usually enclosed in circles or boxes of some type, and relationships between concepts or propositions, indicated by a connecting line between two concepts. Words on the line specify the relationship between the two concepts. We define concept as a perceived regularity in events or objects, or records of events or objects, designated by a label. The label for most concepts is a word, although sometimes we use symbols such as or %. Propositions are statements about some object or event in the universe, either naturally occurring or constructed. Propositions contain two or more concepts connected with other words to form a meaningful statement. Sometimes these are called semantic units,or units of meaning. Figure 1 shows an example of a concept map that describes the structure of concept maps and illustrates the above characteristics.C oncept maps are tools for organizing and representing
knowledge. They include concepts, usually enclosed in circles or boxes of
some type, and relationships between concepts or propositions, indicated
by a connecting line between two concepts. Words on the line specify the
relationship between the two concepts. We define concept as a perceived
regularity in events or objects, or records of events or objects, designated
by a label. The label for most concepts is a word, although sometimes
we use symbols such as or %. Propositions are statements about some
object or event in the universe, either naturally occurring or constructed.
Propositions contain two or more concepts connected with other words to
form a meaningful statement. Sometimes these are called semantic units,or
units of meaning. Figure 1 shows an example of a
concept map that describes the structure of concept maps and illustrates
the above characteristics.
