A concept map is a node-link diagram in which each node represents a concept and each
link identifies the relationship between the two concepts it connects. We investigated how …

The aim of this review is to identify features of study skills interventions that are likely to lead
to success. Via a meta-analysis we examine 51 studies in which interventions aimed to …

This article describes the ICAP framework that defines cognitive engagement activities on
the basis of students' overt behaviors and proposes that engagement behaviors can be …

This meta-analysis reviews experimental and quasi-experimental studies in which students
learned by constructing, modifying, or viewing node-link diagrams. Following an exhaustive …

Describes the development and testing of a German-language instrument for assessing
learning strategies in university students. The questionnaire distinguishes among cognitive …

The study of concept mapping as a research topic evolved from work conducted at Cornell
University under the auspices of Novak (Novak and Gowin, 1984). Most recently reported is …

Interaction is a recurrent theme in the literature on distance education. Much of the research
along these lines is dedicated to reciprocal interpersonal interaction, that is, learner–learner …

This study investigated the effectiveness of concept mapping used as a learning strategy
with students in English as a Second Language classrooms. Seventy-nine ESL students …

The study described in this paper has examined whether concept mapping can be used to
help students to improve their learning achievement and interests. The participants were …

Effective science teaching requires creativity, imagination, and innovation. In light of
concerns about American science literacy, scientists and educators have struggled to teach …