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Author Novak, Joseph D. (Joseph Donald)

Title Learning, creating, and using knowledge : concept maps as facilitative tools in schools and corporations / by Joseph D. Novak.

Imprint Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 1998.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  370.1523 N935L    Check Shelf
Description xviii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and indexes.
Contents 1. An Overview of the Book -- 2. The Need for a Theory of Education -- 3. Meaningful Learning for Empowerment -- 4. The Construction of New Meanings -- 5. Ausubel's Assimilation Learning Theory -- 6. The Nature of Knowledge and How Humans Create Knowledge -- 7. The Effective Teacher/Manger -- 8. The Context for Education/Management -- 9. Evaluation and Rewards -- 10. Improving Education in Schools and Corporations -- App. I. How to Build a Concept Map -- App. II. Procedures for Teaching VEE Diagramming.
Summary This book recognizes that in today's "information society," the future of economic well-being rests on the effectiveness of schools and corporations to empower their people to be more effective learners and knowledge creators. This is important reading for both educators at all levels and corporate managers who seek to enhance worker productivity.
The volume is organized around five factors involved in every educational event: The learner, teacher, knowledge, context, and evaluation. Each is discussed from both theoretical and pragmatic perspectives. Concept maps are used extensively to illustrate key ideas from learning theory, theory of knowledge, and instructional theory, as well as to give concrete examples. Rote learning, still common in many schools and universities today, is shown to be ineffective for achieving the goals of individuals and society in an era when creative production of new knowledge is at a premium. Throughout the volume, effective management is shown to be dependent on the same factors as effective teaching.
Subject Learning, Psychology of.
Cognitive maps (Psychology)
Instructional systems -- Design.
Constructivism (Education)
Learning. (DNLM)D007858
Concept Dormation
Psychology, Educational. (DNLM)D011588
Cognitive maps (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00866538
Constructivism (Education) (OCoLC)fst00876181
Instructional systems -- Design. (OCoLC)fst00974357
Learning, Psychology of. (OCoLC)fst00995009
Mentale representatie.
Cognitieve kaarten.
ISBN 0805826254 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780805826258 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0805826262 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780805826265 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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