Drawing a Turkish Concept Map: Numbering Method

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the perception of Turkish middle school
students about three methods of drawing concept maps. The methods were: (1) writing relationships
between concepts on lines as a complete sentence, (2) writing relationships as a paragraph below the
concept map, and (3) the numbering method- connecting concepts using numbers and explaining
relationships next to each number below the concept map. A total of 53 students, whose ages ranged from
14 to 15 years old, participated in the study. The results indicated that the numbering method allowed the
students to construct a clear map and with this method the information was conveyed in a more organized
manner. However, the study also indicated that with numbering method the information was presented
indirectly