View this site to find a paper that reports on pre-service teachers' use of a concept-mapping tool to create and modify concept maps. More specifically, these concept maps deal with science-related, curriculum content knowledge. (
http://www.curtin.edu.au/conference/ascilite97/papers/Ferry/Ferry.html
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Using the concept of "place value", this site features an explanation of how to teach mathematical material, based on analyzing its logical and conceptual structure. (
http://www.garlikov.com/PlaceValue.html
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William M.K. Trochim's web site explains concept mapping as a type of structured conceptualization, which can be used by groups to develop a conceptual framework and can guide evaluation or planning. (
http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/research/epp1/epp1.htm
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This site discusses concept mapping, efforts by an individual or group to describe their ideas about some topic in a pictorial form. There are several different types of methods that all currently go by names like "concept mapping", "mental mapping" or "concept webbing." (
http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/conmap.htm
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This web site is dedicated to the creation of concept maps as a technique for representing knowledge in graphs. (
http://users.edte.utwente.nl/lanzing/cm_home.htm
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William M.K. Trochim asks whether concept mapping is "science" or "art" and questions whether we can legitimately claim that concept maps represent reality or whether they are merely suggestive devices. (
http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/research/epp2/epp2.htm
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U.S. Department of Education Website with information and links about educational and psychological testing and learning theories. (
http://ericae.net/
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Teach yourself what to grade by reviewing topics such as: informal vs. formal assessment, letter grades, other types of report cards, writing anecdotal notes, weighting grades and involving students in the evaluation process. (
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/ch11.html
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Rather than saying "No" when a student does not give the exact answer being sought, the constructivist teacher attempts to understand the student's thinking about the topic. Through nonjudgmental questioning, the teacher leads the student to construct new understanding and acquire new skills. (
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/assment/as7const.htm
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