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CMapTools (the software made by ihmc.us) is one of the best tools for creating concept maps. Nice to see cmaps explained well.

If you're interested in seeing some examples, you can check out the following cmaps from my books:

Quick question:

I have heard these described as "Mindmaps", "Concept maps", "Spider diagrams".

And read about 4 articles now by supposed inventors of this as a "new technique".

I can find such diagrams dating back to the 70s at a cursory glance at some old journals I have (engineering, informatics).

Is it not common to encounter this diagram approach in learning or educational tasks in some parts of the US?

I'm not too old, and I learned to use this technique to map out concepts before 2009.

I just find it strange. Can anybody provide further context on why this is put forward as an innovation so often?

This page would be 100x more effective if figure 1 filled the layout width (on desktop).

What is a Concept Map? (2009)