Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge

by Novak, Joseph D.

• ISBN13: 9780805826265
• ISBN10: 0805826262
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-02-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Inc

Summary

Presents a theory of the nature of knowledge: its capture, creation, & use; the nature of human learning; a theory of education explaining how the nature of knowledge & nature of human learning are interrelated.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xviii
An Overview of the Book	p. 1
The Need for a Theory of Education	p. 8
Meaningful Learning for Empowerment	p. 19
The Construction of New Meanings	p. 35
Ausubel's* Assimilation Learning Theory	p. 49
The Nature of Knowledge and How Humans Create Knowledge	p. 79
The Effective Teacher/Manager	p. 112
The Context for Education/ Management	p. 153
Evaluation and Rewards	p. 180
Improving Education in Schools and Corporations	p. 202
How To Build a Concept Map	p. 227
Procedures for Teaching VEE Diagramming	p. 229
References	p. 231
Author Index	p. 240
Subject Index	p. 244
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