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== Definition ==

{{quotation | The basic idea in DCA is to bring together information and data considered central in understanding a particular
phenomenon, so that the structure serves as a source of
information for various kinds of conceptual analysis
(Kontiainen 2002)7. The method is based on the definition
of central concepts and their relationships. The concepts
and their relations are depicted in individual conceptual
models, which can be defined as influence diagrams or
systems maps. .... Each model gives a hypothesis of how different things are likely to become related in a real-life situation or process. Conceptual models may be considered structured
simplifications of a reality, and hypothetical structures of
actual life. They could serve as a basis for deeper
analysis of behaviour or a phenomenon.}} (Konrad, 2005: 9).

== References ==

Konrad, John (2005), [http://www.uea.ac.uk/care/Recent_Writing/MROEN.pdf PDF], retrieved 13:10, 7 September 2006 (MEST).

* Kontiainen, S. (ed.) 2002. Dynamic Concept Analysis (DCA). Integrating Information in Conceptual Models. University of Helsinki, Department of Education.

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