Concept maps and the meaningful learning of science

dc.creator	José Antonio C. S. Valadares
dc.date	2013-03-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:18:22Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:18:22Z
dc.identifier	1989-9572
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9c85e55bfa7f4c84a884832c3c470e83
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/26860
dc.description	The foundations of the Meaningful Learning Theory (MLT) were laid by David Ausubel. The MLT was highly valued by the contributions of Joseph Novak and D. B. Gowin. Unlike other learning theories, the MLT has an operational component, since there are some instruments based on it and with the meaningful learning facilitation as aim. These tools were designated graphic organizers by John Trowbridge and James Wandersee (2000, pp. 100-129). One of them is the concept map created by Novak to extract meanings from an amalgam of information, having currently many applications. The other one is the Vee diagram or knowledge Vee, also called epistemological Vee or heuristic Vee. It was created by Gowin, and is an excellent organizer, for example to unpack and make transparent the unclear information from an information source. Both instruments help us in processing and becoming conceptually transparent the information, to facilitate the cognitive process of new meanings construction. In this work, after a brief introduction, it will be developed the epistemological and psychological grounds of MLT, followed by a reference to constructivist learning environments facilitators of the meaningful learning, the characterization of concept maps and exemplification of its use in various applications that have proved to be very effective from the standpoint of meaningful learning.
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	English
dc.language	Portuguese
dc.language	French
dc.publisher	Universidad de Granada
dc.relation	http://www.ugr.es/~jett/pdf/vol04(1)_14_jett_valadares.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1989-9572
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers, Vol 4.1, Iss Special, Pp 164-179 (2013)
dc.subject	Meaningful learning
dc.subject	human constructivism
dc.subject	constructivist learning environment
dc.subject	graphic organizer
dc.subject	concept map.
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Concept maps and the meaningful learning of science
dc.type	article