An Easy-to-Read Book about
MAPPING BIOLOGY KNOWLEDGE
for Biology Teachers and Science Education Researchers

 
Title: MAPPING BIOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

Authors: Kathleen M. Fisher, James H. Wandersee, & David E. Moody

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers

Who Is It For?

Related Topics:

Knowledge Mapping Concept Mapping Semantic Networking Meaningful Learning Clustering Webbing
Biology Learning Biology Teaching Biology Knowledge Learning for Understanding Concept Circle
Diagramming		 Text Mapping

Why It Is Valuable:

Knowledge mapping is a valuable learning tool and growing means of communication on the web that captures the essence of meaning, reduces ambiguity, and makes explicit the structure of knowledge. The book contains new and helpful advice on improving contemporary biology courses. There is no other book like this.

What It Covers:

Introduction

1

Overview of Knowledge Mapping

2

The Nature of Biology Knowledge

3

Knowing Biology

4

Student Misconceptions in Biology

5

Meaningful and Mindful Learning

6

Language, Analogy, and Biology

7

Using Concept Circle Diagramming

8

Using Concept Mapping

9

SemNet® Semantic Networking

10

The Paradox of the Textbook

Ordering Information

For immediate receipt, order from Amazon.com in hardback ($103, ISBN 0-7923-6575-5) or paperback ($33.50, ISBN 1-4020-0273-4).

If you wish to contact the publisher, write or e-mail Irene van den Reydt at

Irene van den Reydt
Kluwer Academic Publishers
P. O. Box 17
3300 AA Dordrecht
The Netherlands
E-mail: Irene.vandenReydt@wkap.nl.

Last modified on April 4, 2003.