Subjective Learning Experiences in Stepwise Learning with the Same Concept Map: Reexamining the Same Content through Reading, Select-and-Fill-In, and Reconstruction

This study examined learners’ subjective learning experiences in a fixed-sequence set of concept map activities usingthe same instructor-provided concept map: reading, Select-and-Fill-In, and Kit-Build reconstruction. The sequence was designedto let learners revisit the same content while gradually increasing the range of constructive judgment required. Aftereach activity, participants provided self-report ratings on depth of thinking, awareness of understanding, perceived understanding,and overall learning experience. The results showed that ratings related to depth of thinking, awareness of understanding,and perceived understanding tended to be higher in later stages, especially in Kit-Build reconstruction. At the sametime, reconstruction was perceived as more difficult and less easy to operate than Select-and-Fill-In. Because the activitieswere conducted in a fixed order, the findings should not be interpreted as evidence of the independent causal effect of eachformat. Rather, the study provides initial practical findings on how learners subjectively experience stepwise reexaminationof the same concept map through activities with increasing demands for constructive judgment.