1. Introduction This paper discusses the integration of constraint actors to the Conceptual Programming (CP) environment (Hartley 1988) developed at CRL. The CP system is an implementation of Conceptual Graphs (Sowa 1984) with an added layer called procedural overlays. These overlays allow the system to represent temporal and causal information using a temporal calculus and related time maps (s...

The purpose of this article is to describe a study that implemented concept maps as a methodology to teach and evaluate critical thinking. Students in six senior clinical groups were taught to use concept maps. Students created three concept maps over the course of the semester. Data analysis demonstrated a group mean score of 40.38 on the first concept map and 135.55 on the final concept map, ...

We propose a Topic Map based system to facilitate study at various levels. The objectives of this system are to help the learner recognize the structure of relevant knowledge, and to locate relevant learning objects (LOs) that help in overcoming conceptual difficulties at any given step. This system would use a graphical interface for the learner as a front end with Topic Map technology at the ...

Abstract Background Climate change is affecting small-scale populations worldwide. Evidence of adverse effects has been reported for smallholders’ agriculture, hunting, fishing, and gathering products from natural ecosystems (non-timber forest products). To take precautions or deal with such problems (i.e. to adapt), smallholders need perceive climatic changes. Acknowledging this need, the lite...

While a timely conceptual innovation for the digital age, the "map" proposed by Bentley et al. would benefit from strengthening through the inclusion of a non-clock-time perspective. In this way, there could be new hypotheses developed which could be applied and tested relevant to more diverse societies, cultures, and individuals.

OBJECTIVE To develop a model of the problems of persons with traumatic brain injury that includes multiple perspectives as well as the multi-dimensional nature of the phenomena. DESIGN Concept mapping, a multi-variate modelling strategy, was employed to produce an exhaustive inventory and concept map of TBI-related problems based on input from patients, family caregivers and professional prov...

Terminology mapping is an important and crucial task to improve semantic interoperability between health care applications and resources. In 2009, CISMeF created a Health Multi-Terminological Portal (HMTP) to search concepts among all the health terminologies available in French (or in English and translated in French) included in this portal and to browse it dynamically. To map terminologies i...