title: Teaching and learning with concept maps.
abstract: Concept maps are teaching and learning tools that incorporate visual and written representations of related information. Nurse educators can employ concept mapping in various situations to promote a deeper level of learning and to improve retention of information among their students. Concept mapping has been suggested as a tool to assist in planning nursing care and developing critical thinking skills, as well as for evaluation of course learning. Evidence indicates that concept maps provide a more authentic assessment of participants' knowledge, understanding, critical thinking, and ability to link concepts than do traditional tests.
authors.affiliation: Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. jobethp@att.net
authors.forename: Jobeth
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pilcher
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013664:Teaching Materials