Title of Work
Concept Maps in Nursing Education: A Historical Literature Review and Research Directions
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
November 2016
Volume
55
Issue
11
Source Publication
The Journal of Nursing Education
DOI
doi:10.3928/01484834-20161011-05
Abstract
Background: Although concept mapping was created in the early 1980s, research in nursing education first appeared in 1992. This literature review analyzes the impact of concept mapping in nursing education.Method: A total of 221 articles, books, and book chapters were reviewed on the topic of concept mapping in nursing education.Results: Results indicate that concept-mapping research progressed from the emergence state, to an expansion and adaptation stage, to an established stage.Conclusion: Nursing education could benefit from further research on applying concept map scoring formulas, using concept maps with simulation, developing knowledge models, and creating concept map-centered learning environments.
Recommended Citation
Daley, Barbara; Morgan, Sarah; and Beman, Sarah, "Concept Maps in Nursing Education: A Historical Literature Review and Research Directions" (2016). Nursing Faculty Scholarship. 59.
https://sophia.stkate.edu/nursing_fac/59