Meaningful learning is the foundation for creativity
Keywords:
eduación, aprendizaje significativo, creatividad, mapas conceptualesAbstract
In this paper, the author initially presents Ausubel’s and his own conceptions of meaningful learning as well as the requirements for this kind of learning. In addition, creativity is seen as a consequence of high levels of meaningful learning. Creative thinking is seen as an extension of meaningful learning. Then, the focus is on the author’s theory of education and on the use of concept maps as a tool to facilitate meaningful learning, to help in the work of research teams and in essential activities for professional development of teachers, to capture and record expert knowledge, using the software CmapTools, and to solve complex problems faced by private and governmental organizations. Concept mapping and this software are proposed as remarkably facilitative in creative problem solving.
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