7. Conceptual maps as a methodological approach in educational research

Authors

  • Carmen Lúcia Guimarães de Mattos University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Luis Paulo Cruz Borges Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Paula Almeida de Castro Paraíba State University

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to illustrate the use of conceptual maps to analyse inclusion/exclusion in an educational system, and to contribute to the methodology for understanding the meaning of cultural diversity in interactions in schools. This analysis, focusing on the study of a "state of the art" of school failure, arose from the database created for the Nucleus of Ethnography in Education (NetEDU). It was used for the research group's seminars in 2009 and 2010 about how different technologies, including conceptual maps, could be used in the methodology of educational research.

Taking a methodological-epistemological approach in defi ning categories in order to represent participants' perspectives, this paper provides a first structured analysis of explanations of school failure in an effort to help demystify the issue for teachers and researchers, and therefore to promote understanding between school teachers and graduate students.

Author Biography

Carmen Lúcia Guimarães de Mattos, University of Rio de Janeiro

Center of Education

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Published

2014-02-10

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2013): Ethnography and Digital Technologies: Face to Face Interaction

Section

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