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

by Joseph D. Novak

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.

Genres: Education

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Joseph Donald Novak (December 2, 1930 – September 22, 2023) was an American educator, and professor emeritus at the Cornell University, and senior research scientist at the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition. He is known for his development of concept mapping in the 1970s. (Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dizem que aprendemos quando começamos a mudar hábitos e atitudes. O que aprendi deste livro é o poder dos mapas conceituais em alinhar e organizar conceitos. Agora utilizo mapas conceituais sempre que possível para entender e estudar assuntos e também para escrever artigos.

Como menções, a referência ao Paulo Freire foi muito feliz e a história de Andrew bastante comovente.

É um livro denso e acadêmico, com muitas teorias e referências. Ao mesmo tempo é bem prazeroso de ler. Recomendo a leitura para aqueles que acreditam que qualquer organização (seja time, escola, família, empresa) deve confiar no aprendizado contínuo como um principal processo para alcançar seus propósitos.