The effect of using concept maps in writing education on the development of writing skills

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  • Neşet Mutlu Author
  • Mahmut Akkuş Author
  • Mehmet Alperen Mertaş Author
  • Sinan Ziya Author

Abstract

Concept maps, developed by Novak, Gowin and Kahle (1984), are important tools that enables information to be organized and learnt in a concrete and visual way in the mind and has been used frequently in education recently. Using concept maps in education has many advantages. Among these advantages of concept maps, it can be mentioned that the students are able to understand the concepts better, to restructure the knowledge and to make it more permanent. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of concept maps on writing skills which is one of the four basic language skills in Turkish education. Quasi-experimental method was used in the study within the framework of quantitative research approach. The study was conducted on 50 students in two classes randomly selected from the 5th grade level of a secondary school in Develi district. One of the groups was randomly selected as the experimental group and the other as the control group. While the experimental group was made to work on writing with concept map, the control group was made to work on writing with traditional methods. ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) was used to observe the change between the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental and control group students. In addition, descriptive data analysis techniques such as mean, standard deviation, percentage and frequency were also used. According to the results of the data analysis, it was determined that there was a significant difference between the group in which concept map was implemented and the group in which writing activities were carried out according to traditional methods. Accordingly, it was concluded that the use of concept map in Turkish writing education is useful and should be preferred as an alternative tool in writing education.

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2024-12-01

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The effect of using concept maps in writing education on the development of writing skills. (2024). Journal of Computer Education, 2(1). https://www.journalofcomputereducation.info/ojs/index.php/jce/article/view/12