© 2021 JETIR September 2021, Volume 8, Issue 9 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) JETIR2109156 Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org b459 COMPUTER BASED CONCEPT MAPPING: ITS EFFECT ON REASONING ABILITY OF STUDENTS. Rosy Fernandes Assistant professor K B College of Education, Kumta, Karnataka. ABSTRACT The study was aimed at evaluating the Effect of Computer-Based Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy in Improving Reasoning Ability of Secondary School Students.The pre-test, post-test, parallel group, 2×3 factorial design was used. A standardized Reasoning Ability test developed by Dr. Sadhana Bhatnagar (1985) was used to collect the data from the sample consisting of 72 students studying in standard Nine. Findings of this research discovered that: i) Computer-Based Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy is more effective than the conventional strategy in improving the Reasoning Ability of Secondary School Students. ii) Intellectually above-average students of experimental group performed better than the above- average students of control group in Reasoning Ability. iii) Intellectually below-average students of experimental group performed better than the below-average students of control group in Reasoning Ability. This paper also includes challenges of student-centric education. Keywords: Computer Based Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy, Reasoning Ability. INTRODUCTION Science is an systematic content of knowledge. The learning of concepts in science depends on learning experiences. True learning is not simply gaining of certain traits or skills; it is a change in behaviour brought about by training or experiences. Reasoning Ability is a component of Intelligence. It is associated with problem solving ability and intelligence of the individual. This capability is very essential for students to face the modern technical world. This study attempts to provide an exclusive learning experience to students, to develop Concept Maps using technology for improving their Reasoning Ability and enhance their learning outcomes in Science. Concept maps were first constructed by Joseph D. Novak’s research program at Cornell University in 1972. Concept maps are graphical tools for organize knowledge. They include concepts (enclosed in circles or boxes), linking line(indicates relationship between concepts), linking words( specify the relationship