Apr 15, 2000
The game of baseball provides wonderful subject matter for a concept map.
I introduce design students to the idea and practice of concept maps by assigning them the task of de-constructing the game of baseball and then re-constructing it in the form of a concept map.
My students—at the Institute of Design in Chicago, Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, and San Jose State University—have created numerous concept maps over the years. The students’ maps demonstrate great visual variety and unique approaches to structuring the information.
More information about this assignment, including many student maps, has been posted in article form on the Loop: AIGA Journal of Interaction Design Education web site.
5 Comments
MapLover
Sep 22, 2008
1:43 pm
These are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Peter
Jan 12, 2009
7:20 am
Hi, I’m interested in mapping as a way of dealing with complex texts, particularly ones on student reading lists. Can you point me in the direction of writers/theorists on this way of using mapping?
Tammy A.
Feb 14, 2009
7:27 pm
Hugh and crew, this is great, especially for European visitors. I think Edward Tufte would be proud.
Yaroslav
Apr 29, 2009
12:16 pm
Oh yeah, I finally understood what is baseball!
pkt
Jun 2, 2009
10:46 pm
i would even recommend u go on to do an Idiot’s Guide– for wide ranging topics oter than baseball..
something like a ‘HowStuffworks’ kinda site b great