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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Concept Mapping and the Cartography of Cognition.
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Wandersee, James H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Because concept maps are designed to find out what the learner knows about a subject and are, in effect, maps of cognition, this article synthesizes relevant facts, concepts, and principles from cartography and applies them to concept mapping. The metaphor of the map and its applicability for representing scientific concepts are discussed. (PR)
Descriptors: Cartography, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation
Concept Mapping: A Useful Tool for Science Education.
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Novak, Joseph D. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
This article describes the genesis and development of concept mapping as a tool for science education. It also offers an overview of this special issue of the "Journal of Research in Science Teaching" and comments on the current state of knowledge representation. Suggestions for further research are made. (49 references) (Author/PR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping