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Plotnick, Eric – 1997
This ERIC Digest discusses concept mapping, a technique for representing the structure of information visually. Concept mapping can be used to brainstorm, design complex structures, communicate complex ideas, aid learning by explicitly integrating new and old knowledge, and assess understanding or diagnose misunderstanding. Visual representation…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Computer Graphics, Computer Software

Gorham, Joan – Communication Education, 1986
Exploring material from the ERIC database and other sources, the report (1) annotates introductory articles regarding the assessment, categorization, and implications of learning styles, showing how they relate to communication literature research; (2) describes H. Witkin's extensive cognitive style research; and (3) details L. Curry's review of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Style, Communication Research, Field Dependence Independence