The reliability and validity of a rubric applied to mind maps made by education students
1 Faculty of Education, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
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Received: 6 Mar 2026 / Accepted: 11 Jun 2026 / Published: 30 Jun 2026
Abstract
Despite the proven usefulness of mind mapping in education, few authors have developed an evaluation system in order to improve educational results. In this context, the aim of this study is to analyse the reliability and validity of a mind map evaluation rubric (REMM). It is an exploratory study applied to a sample of 57 mind maps made by education students and evaluated by three raters. As a result, the values obtained allow us to affirm that it is a reliable and valid evaluation instrument, in some cases even improving on the results obtained in other studies that evaluated rubrics with similar methodologies.
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Machín Álvarez, M.; Lozano Navarro, J. The reliability and validity of a rubric applied to mind maps made by education students. IJEAE 2026, 1, 8.
Machín Álvarez M, Lozano Navarro J. The reliability and validity of a rubric applied to mind maps made by education students. IJEAE. 2026; 1(2):8.
Machín Álvarez, Macarena; Lozano Navarro, Javier. 2026. "The reliability and validity of a rubric applied to mind maps made by education students." IJEAE 1, no. 2: 8.
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