Using a Course Concept Map
Channel: Teaching & Learning with Ruth
Date: 2022-03-01

In this video (created for the University System of Georgia Teaching & Learning Conference) I will introduce you to the power of a course concept map, which can be used to radically increase student engagement while also exposing expert blind spots and gaps in your own approach to presenting material to students. The value of concept mapping for student learning is well documented and can be adapted for use in any discipline. I will share with you from my own experience of taking a concept mapping approach to my entire course structure, building in multiple opportunities for student reflection on their developing knowledge and skills, charting student learning, and developing a rewarding final project assignment that reveals student understanding of the concepts covered in the course. By then end of this video you should have the tools and inspiration you need to incorporate course concept mapping into your own teaching, for the benefit of your students’ learning.