Abstract
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of ICT-based concept mapping as a means for students to make notes and remember the concepts and facts of economic subjects. Computer based learning can produce smart learning environment that encourages students to think critically and creatively. Ten lower sixth form students from a school in Negeri Sembilan serve as respondents of this study. The questionnaire given to the students before and after completing the process of teaching using this method. Original findings before implementing this method showed 70% of students do not like to copy the notes in the form of linear and difficult to understand concepts and economic facts and implemented after the study found 80% of students believe the use of ICT-based mind maps can help students remember facts and concepts in a more systematic and organized and make a note of interest to use ICT-based concept map. Results of this study showed the use of ICT-based concept mapping has shown positive effects in enhancing recall concepts and facts, make a note of the interest for students to revise and enhance students' creativity.
Highlights
The use of concept maps that can be seen as to facilitate students' thinking, help strengthen memory, and enable students to remember important facts that can be described well
Objectives of the Study Research objectives to be achieved for the students are: a) To introduce a method of learning using ICT based concept mapping as a way to remember facts and concepts in economic subjects
The result of this study showed that the use of ICT based concept maps have shown a positive effect and could improve the interest of students to recall and make notes for revision
Summary
The use of concept maps that can be seen as to facilitate students' thinking, help strengthen memory, and enable students to remember important facts that can be described well. The use of concept maps as a teaching technique in Economics indirectly will make the learning process more effective and thereby improve student achievement in the subjects of Economics. Concept map is very suitable to be used to make notes on a topic for a subject on the basis of usage. In line with the purpose of the concept map is that it allows students to take notes with a simple and easy way to remember as well as combining and balancing the use of the right brain and left brain during learning. The concept map is very suitable and accurate for the purposes of this study so that students can create, store and review the notes properly and effectively
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