Uso do mapa conceitual como ferramenta de ensino-aprendizagem no desenvolvimento do Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso

Abstract

The accomplishment of the undergraduate thesis is a challange for students. This study was aimed to report the experience of the use of conceptual maps as a teaching tool in the development of undergraduate thesis in the Nursing course. Results: the design of the conceptual map about undergraduate thesis to be developed provided the students with the organization of ideas and with the self-perception of necessary alignments, with a view to achieving the coherence and cohesion required among the stages that comprise the scientific study. The tool fostered the visualization of the research process as a whole, as well as the understanding of the relationships among the parts that comprise it. Conclusion: the conceptual map has proved to be an effective strategy in the development of undergraduate thesis, besides operating as an instrument for the teacher to assess the student, as it reflects the whole reasoning of the student.