The Use of Conceptual Maps in Solving Physics Problems

Abstract

Conceptual maps allow us to graphically represent the existing relationship between ideas, associations, and hierarchies. In recent years, they have been used to learn all areas of knowledge and educational levels in academic and non-academic environments. Due to the fact that they facilitate reading, they favor memorization and metacognition; they also describe aspects that compose a whole. In Physics' learning, they have been used to identify previous knowledge, to evaluate acquired learning and summarize texts, but its use has been little exploited in the accompaniment to the solution of Physics' problems. This article presents an educational strategy that guides the student during the realization of problems through the use of conceptual maps and infographics, which can be applied to University students and other educational levels, using the Taxonomy of Introductory Physics Problems (TIPP) as reference.