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NCT Number: NCT06227741

Concept Mapping: as a Tool for Problem Based Learning

This study delves into the utilization of concept mapping as a strategic tool within problem-based learning (PBL) to enhance students' problem-solving skills, metacognitive awareness, and self-directed learning abilities. Concept mapping, a visual representation of knowledge structures, is explored as a means to cultivate and refine students' problem-solving capabilities, preparing them for challenges in various domains.

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Key information

Conditions

Educational Problems Problem;Learning

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Nursing

Masjid al Khiḑr, Semoha, 11511, Egypt

About this study

This study delves into the utilization of concept mapping as a strategic tool within problem-based learning (PBL) to enhance students' problem-solving skills, metacognitive awareness, and self-directed learning abilities. Concept mapping, a visual representation of knowledge structures, is explored as a means to cultivate and refine students' problem-solving capabilities, preparing them for challenges in various domains. Additionally, the research investigates how concept mapping within a PBL context promotes metacognitive awareness, helping students become more conscious of their learning strategies and enabling them to identify gaps in understanding. Moreover, the study explores the role of concept mapping in empowering self-directed learning, fostering autonomy and a deeper sense of ownership over students' educational journeys. The insights gained from this research not only inform instructional design practices, providing evidence-based strategies for enhancing problem-based learning through concept mapping but also contribute to the broader educational research discourse, offering valuable perspectives on effective teaching and learning strategies.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • from 2 -4th academic year
  • accept to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

  • first academic year
  • psychological or mental disorder

Treatment and study plan

Concept Mapping: as a Tool for Problem Based Learning

Other

Concept mapping is a visual representation and organizational tool that illustrates the relationships between concepts, ideas, and information. It involves creating a graphical depiction of knowledge, typically using nodes or boxes to represent concepts and connecting lines or arrows to signify the relationships between them. The central concept or main idea is often positioned in the center of the map, with subsidiary concepts branching out from it. These maps serve as a comprehensive overview of a subject, highlighting the hierarchical structure and interconnectedness of various elements.

Primary outcomes

  1. improving students' metacognitive awareness

    Time frame: 2 months

    Nursing students exposed to the concept mapping technique exhibited a higher score in the metacognitive awareness skills inventory ( total scores ranging from 30: 150 and a higher score of more than 90 indicating higher Metacognitive Awareness) than those not exposed to concept mapping.

  2. improving students' Problem-Based Learning

    Time frame: 2 months

    Nursing students exposed to the concept mapping technique exhibited a higher score on the problem-solving skills questionnaire( total scores range from 28 to 140 and higher scores more than 56 indicating higher problem-solving skills) than students not exposed to concept mapping.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alexandria University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Concept Mapping: as a Tool for Problem Based Learning on Students Problem Solving Skills, Metacognitive Awareness, and Self-directed Learning

Acronym: ConceptMapp

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jan 29, 2024
Registry last updated
Jan 29, 2024

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