David Ausubel

David Ausubel (1918 - ) American psychologist born in New York, studied at the N.Y.U., follower of Jean Piaget.

One of his most significant contributions to the field of psychology and learning was the development and research on advance organizers (since 1960).

References

• Ausubel, D.P. (1960). The use of advance organizers in the learning and retention of meaningful verbal material. Journal of Educational Psychology, 51, 267-272.
• Ausubel, D. (1963). The Psychology of Meaningful Verbal Learning. New York: Grune & Stratton.
• Ausubel, D. (1978). In defense of advance organizers: A reply to the critics. Review of Educational Research, 48, 251-257.
• Ausubel, D., Novak, J., & Hanesian, H. (1978). Educational Psychology: A Cognitive View (2nd Ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

External links

• Subsumption Theory (D. Ausubel)
• Advance Organizers
• Ausubel HomepageTemplate:Psychologist-stub