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ERIC Number: EJ103106
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Prior Knowledge and the Learning of Science. A Review of Ausubel's Theory of This Process
West, L. H. T.; Fensham, P. J.
Studies in Science Education, 1, 61-81, 74
Examines Ausubel's theory of learning as a model of the role concerning the influence of prior knowledge on how learning occurs. Research evidence for Ausubel's theory is presented and discussed. Implications of Ausubel's theory for teaching are summarized. (PEB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Learning, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Science Education
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Identifiers: David P Ausubel