Jacobs-Lawson, J. M., & Hershey, D. A. (2002). Concept maps as an assessment tool in psychology courses. Teaching of Psychology, 29(1), 25-29.

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- Major Finding: Concept maps are a valid means of assessing change in student's knowledge - CMs provide an organizational framework that can enhance comprehension. This is because CMS requires students to actively test their understanding of the relationships among concepts. - They are flexible; can. be used to create study guides or outline research papers, can be useful in groups or individual - Students can create these without need for much instruction

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