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Peer reviewedNovak, Joseph D. – American Biology Teacher, 1980
The material presented in this article is intended to help students learn how to learn. The seven key concepts of David Ausubel's assimilation theory for cognitive learning are discussed with reference to the classroom. Concept mapping is suggested as a tool for demonstrating how the seven key concepts function. (SA)
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Information Processing
