Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge: Concept Maps as Facilitative Tools in Schools and Corporations

by Novak; Joseph D.

• ISBN13: 9780415991858
• ISBN10: 0415991854
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Fully revised and updated, this new edition updates Novak's theory for meaningful learning and autonomous knowledge building along with tools to make it operational - that is, concept maps, created with the use of CMapTools and the V diagram. It is essential reading for educators at all levels and corporate managers who seek to enhance worker productivity.

Author Biography

Joseph D. Novak, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, Education and Biology, is Senior Research Scientist, Florida Institute for Human Machine Cognition.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xv
An Overview of the Book	p. 1
The Need for a Theory of Education	p. 2
Meaningful Learning for Empowerment	p. 23
The Construction of New Meanings	p. 41
Ausubel's Assimilation Learning Theory	p. 56
The Nature of Knowledge and How Humans Create Knowledge	p. 90
The Effective Teacher/Manager	p. 131
The Context for Education/Management	p. 182
Evaluation and Rewards	p. 217
Improving Education in Schools and Corporations	p. 245
	p. 279
	p. 281
References	p. 283
Name index	p. 303
Subject index	p. 308
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