Defining a Topic
According to Project Information Literacy, defining and narrowing a topic is the most difficult step for beginning undergraduate researchers. This concept mapping activity is designed to reinforce the idea that students are creating a paper/project really entails engaging in a scholarly conversation.
"How to Mind Map" by Pietro Zanarini CC2010
More on concept maps: The Ultimate Guide to Concept Maps: From Its Origin to Concept Map Best Practices
- Topic Development with Concept MappingConcept Mapping lesson plan
Crafting a Research Question
This activity is designed to help students formulate questions for research based on their own observations and perspective in order to encourage curiosity and authentic inquiry
