Newly Released Book Features Group Concept Mapping

Dr. Jessica Burke and Dr. Steven Albert (Eds.) from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health recently published a book titled "Methods for Community Public Health Research: Integrated and Engaged Approaches," which includes a chapter on group concept mapping.  As explained in the book, group concept mapping is an ideal method for community health research because it is "inherently participatory in nature...Participants are involved at every step of the concept mapping process - from the project design and implementation to data analysis and dissemination (pg. 172)."  Dr. Burke is a long-time concept mapper, and the University of Pittsburgh is part of CSI's Centers of Practice Program.  For more information and to purchase the book, click here. 

New Group Concept Mapping Publication in Psychomusicology Journal

Group concept mapping can be used to gather and organize ideas from diverse groups on a variety of topics.  Iwan Wopereis, Slavi Stoyanov, et al. recently published an article in Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain titled "What makes a good musical improviser? An expert view on improvisational expertise."  The authors used group concept mapping to gather input from 26 renowned musical experts on key characteristics of improvisational expertise.  The final 7-cluster map included clusters on self-regulation, basic/musical skills, affect, risk-taking, creation, responsivity, and ideal.  The results of the project may have implications on future musical instruction.  To view the full abstract, click here.