The Fourth International Conference on Concept Mapping follows on the success of the first three Conferences held Pamplona, San José, and Tallinn/Helsinki in bringing together scholars and practitioners interested in concept mapping. It is being organized by the Universidad de Chile and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, USA. (Follow these links for the Program and links to papers of cmc2004, cmc2006, and cmc2008).
The Conference is aimed at all persons interested in the use of concept maps (based on the work of Dr. Joseph Novak), including, but not limited
to: facilitation of learning; eliciting, capturing, archiving, and using "expert" knowledge; planning instruction; assessment of "deep" understandings; research planning; collaborative knowledge modeling;
creation of "knowledge portfolios"; and administrative and strategic
planning and monitoring. We expect participants from a broad range of
fields presenting a wide variety of research and applications of concept
mapping. All presentations at the conference are expected to include time
for questions, answers, and scholarly discussion.
Electronic proposals can be submitted in the following categories:
- Paper Proposals: Papers are reports of completed research accepted by a
panel of experts and peers and will be published in the conference
proceedings. There are three categories for papers: (a) empirical
research, (b) model or theory development, and (c) theorizing from the
literature. The time allotted for each session is 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation/10 minutes discussion). Audience participation, as a
principle of adult education, is stressed. Full papers submissions have a
length of up to 8 pages.
- (*NEW*) Research Roundtable Proposals: Research roundtables provide an
opportunity to informally discuss research in progress and research issues
with a group of participants. A 2-page summary/abstract will be published in the conference proceedings. The time allotted for each session is 50
minutes. Several roundtable discussions will take place concurrently in
the same room with each presenter assigned to a different table.
- (*NEW*) Symposium Proposals: A symposium presents diverse or conflicting
perspectives on a compelling topic or issue that is or should be of
concern to concept mapping community. A symposium should NOT be merely a presentation of a related set of papers. Symposia should include a 4 page
formal paper and this paper will be published in the conference
proceedings. The time allotted for each session is 50 minutes. Audience participation is encouraged.
- Poster Presentations (with paper): The posters will form a visual
display prepared by conference participants describing a research
initiative, program, pedagogical model, and/or best practice on how
concept mapping is applied in a variety of settings. Poster
presentations serve as an effective forum for the exchange of information
and a means to communicate ideas, research, and programs. Poster papers
should have a maximum length of 4 pages and will be published in the
conference proceedings.
- (*NEW*) Poster Presentation (without paper): Posters that do not
include a formal paper will also be accepted for presentation at the
conference. Participants can submit a 500 word abstract if they are
interested in presenting a poster without writing a formal paper. The
abstracts will be reviewed for selection at the conference.
- (*NEW*) Electronic Posters: There will be a limited number of electronic
posters accepted at the conference. Electronic posters can be posters
with or without a formal paper. The number of electronic posters available
will be determined by the host site for the conference, and the decision
will be made on space available and cost.
All papers should be written and presented in Spanish or English. The Proceedings of the Conference will be published as a book by the
University of Chile and posted on the Conference web site.
All papers from previous conferences are available at http://cmc.ihmc.us and can be searched at www.cmappers.net.
Submission Deadline: For all proposals and articles: May 19, 2010 (extended)
Notification of Acceptance: July 7, 2010 (extended)
Final Camera-ready Submissions: August 19, 2010 (extended)
Instructions on how to prepare and submit a paper are posted here.