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Connect the dots with concept mapping

Briefings on Evidence-Based Staff Development (formerly The Staff Educator), June 1, 2008

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Helping students make connections between important facts, thoughts, and theories is the key to developing critical thinkers. But when the complexities of the clinical world make formulating (and grasping) such connections seem like a monumental task for learners, educators can turn to a time-tested, research-supported training strategy: concept mapping.

“Concept mapping increases learning capabilities,” says Michele Poradzisz, PhD, RN, an associate professor and interim associate dean for the nursing graduate program at St. Xavier University in Chicago. “It forces [students] to show how they understand the concept and the relationships between concepts.”

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