The Use of Concept Maps as a Tool to Measure Higher Level Thinking Skills in Elementary School Science Classes

Ömer ERDIMEZ; Sema TAN; Robert ZIMMERMAN

Makale detayları

The Use of Concept Maps as a Tool to Measure Higher Level Thinking Skills in Elementary School Science Classes

Yazarlar:

Ömer ERDIMEZ | Sema TAN | Robert ZIMMERMAN

Yayıncı:

Genç Bilge Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 2017 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.1-20

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000487500

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2149-360X

Özet:

 


The need for assessing higher level thinking skills and using appropriate evaluation methods in programs for the gifted is necessary to better evaluate the effectiveness of these programs. The purpose of this study was to test the claim of Novak and Gowin (1984) that concept maps required higher level thinking skills. A related purpose of the study was to assess which type of measure, a multiple choice test or concept maps, could yield a more accurate or detailed picture of the gains in content understanding of students performing at the highest level on the instruments. A mixed method research design was used to answer the research questions. We concluded that concept maps and multiple choice tests did not measure or require the same thinking skills because of non-significant correlations between the two instruments. Three judges’ qualitative analysis also indicated that the number of items requiring higher level thinking skills on multiple choice tests was limited. Concept mapping as a whole process and the crosslinks component of concept mapping required analysis or higher level thinking skills. Also we concluded that concept mapping as a whole process has the potential to show greater gains in scores of the students than the multiple choice items, and crosslinks component of concept mapping that required analysis or higher level thinking skills. To have an alignment between the curricula of programs for gifted students and assessment methods used in these programs, the search for assessment methods requiring higher thinking skills is necessary and needs more investigation.

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Makale detayları

The Use of Concept Maps as a Tool to Measure Higher Level Thinking Skills in Elementary School Science Classes

Yazarlar: Ömer ERDIMEZ | Sema TAN | Robert ZIMMERMAN

Yayıncı: Genç Bilge Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi: Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 2017 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.1-20

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000487500

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2149-360X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ömer ERDIMEZ | Sema TAN | Robert ZIMMERMAN

Yayıncı:

Genç Bilge Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 2017 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.1-20

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000487500

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2149-360X