Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge

Fully revised and updated, this second 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.

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

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments - An Overview of the Book - The Need for a Theory of Education - Meaningful Learning for Empowerment - The Construction of New Meanings - Ausubel's Assimilation Learning Theory - The Nature of Knowledge and How Humans Create Knowledge - The Effective Teacher/Manager - The Context for Education/Management - Evaluation and Rewards - Improving Education in Schools and Corporations