A Confusion of Terms Mind Mapping was invented and trademarked by Tony Buzan following his research into note taking techniques.
Knowledge graphs are networks of concepts, with both concepts and links labeled.
This technique was developed by Professor Joseph D. Novak at Cornell University in the 1960's. It was based on the theories of David Ausubel, who stressed the importance of prior knowledge in being able to learn about new concepts. For more information, visit the Concept Mapping homepage. Semantic Networking moves to a higher level of sophistication. According to Jonassen, it is the cognitive theory underlying concept mapping.