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
See also Context diagram
As flow chart
Flow top to bottom (simple)
Flow top to bottom (complex)
Flow left to right
Flow bottom to top, left to right
Concentric flow
.svg)
See also Flow chart
As tree diagram
See also Tree diagram
As Venn diagram
One set and subset
Two sets
One set and about 9 subsets
One set and about 12 subsets
Four set and about 12 subsets
See also: Venn diagram
In other possible shapes
Concept map: Picture elements
A concept map can be drawn with all kinds of elements:
Text and lines- Blocks and arrows
- Circles
Additional text
Additional listings- Additional icons
- Additional Illustration
(as groundplan) - 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
- One elements
(& 10 subelements) - Two elements
(& 2 relations) 
Three different elements
(& 7 relations)- Four elements
(& 3 relations) 
Six elements
(& 5 relations)
Many elements
(& many relations)
Number of relations
The relation between the elements can be pictures with specific shapes (lines, arrow)
- No relations
- Two relations
- Three relations
- Five relations
- Seven relations
Many relations
Number of layers in the picture
- One layer
One layer- Two layers
Three layers
Concept maps in Spanish
See also
External links
- Concept map on Wikipedia
- Concept map on Wikisource