Concept map

English: A concept map is a diagram showing the relationships among concepts, with the concepts drawn in rectangular boxes (or other shapes), which are connected with labelled lines (or arrows) that denote the relationships between concepts, such as "is a", "gives rise to", "results in", "is required by," or "contributes to".

Concept map: Shape of composition

The concept map can take the shape and composition of other map types. They can take the shape of the context diagram, tree diagram or venn diagram, but other shapes and compositions are also possible.

As context diagram

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See also Context diagram

As flow chart

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  Flow top to bottom (simple)
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  Flow top to bottom (complex)
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  Flow left to right
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  Flow bottom to top, left to right
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  Concentric flow

See also Flow chart

As tree diagram

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See also Tree diagram

As Venn diagram

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  One set and subset
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  Two sets
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  One set and about 9 subsets
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  One set and about 12 subsets
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  Four set and about 12 subsets

See also: Venn diagram

In other possible shapes

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  As Graph
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  As Mind map
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  As Network diagram
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  As Table

Concept map: Picture elements

A concept map can be drawn with all kinds of elements:

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  Text and lines
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  Blocks and arrows
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  Circles
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  Additional text
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  Additional listings
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  Additional icons
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  Additional Illustration
  (as groundplan)
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  Additional legenda

Concept map: Quantitative

A concept map shows a number of elements, relations and/or properties in one or more layers.

Number of elements

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  One elements
  (& 10 subelements)
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  Two elements
  (& 2 relations)
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  Three different elements
  (& 7 relations)
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  Four elements
  (& 3 relations)
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  Six elements
  (& 5 relations)
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  Many elements
  (& many relations)

Number of relations

The relation between the elements can be pictures with specific shapes (lines, arrow)

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  No relations
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  Two relations
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  Three relations
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  Five relations
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  Seven relations
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  Many relations

Number of layers in the picture

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  One layer
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  One layer
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  Two layers
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Concept maps in Spanish

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See also

• General diagram types
• Mind map

External links

• Concept map on Wikipedia
• Concept map on Wikisource