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The Effect of Kit-Build Concept Mapping for Organizing Information on Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in Mathematics: A Comparative Study

L. M. Hasani,Kasiyah M. Junus,L. Sadita,Tsukasa Hirashima,Yusuke Hayashi

Published 2025 in International Journal of Information and Education Technology

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Developing both conceptual and procedural knowledge is important for learning mathematics. It is insufficient to rely only on memorizing learned facts or principles for solving a complex problem. Additionally, conceptual understanding may affect the acquisition of procedural knowledge. Thus, developing conceptual knowledge needs to be focused on early in the learning process. Writing a structured summary is one of many methods that may help learners organize their understanding and develop conceptual knowledge. However, the currently popular method of providing an after-class activity of writing a structured summary of learning materials is insufficient, which often leads to retained misconceptions. This study investigates the potential effectiveness of activity for organizing information that utilizes a Kit-Build Concept Mapping (KBCM) tool as an alternative for developing both conceptual and procedural knowledge. An experiment was conducted to compare KBCM with summary writing, which involved 105 students from an Indonesian public university. The result suggests the potential of KBCM to improve conceptual knowledge better than summary writing. In addition, both treatments were found to be potentially effective for improving procedural knowledge. Some characteristics of KBCM that might have played a role in developing both types of knowledge are discussed.

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