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

This fully revised and updated edition of Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge recognizes that the future of economic well being in today's knowledge and information society rests upon the effectiveness of schools and corporations to empower their people to be more effective learners and knowledge creators. Novak's pioneering theory of education presented in the first edition remains viable and useful. This new edition updates his 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. The theory is easy to put into practice, since it includes resources to facilitate the process, especially concept maps, now optimised by CMapTools software. CMapTools software is highly intuitive and easy to use. People who have until now been reluctant to use the new technologies in their professional lives are will find this book particularly helpful. Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge is essential reading for educators at all levels and corporate managers who seek to enhance worker productivity.

@ text: Selected Contents: Preface. 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. Appendices: How to Build a Concept Map. Procedures for Teaching VEE Diagramming.