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- | Meaningful learning suggested by Ausubel's assimilation theory presents a valuable method for educational process, in which **rote learning examples** can today be found more frequently. **Foreign language learning** often requires learning by heart numerous exceptions or grammatical structures (like German strong verbs). This rote learning would be easier and longer lasting in case of **connecting new material with already learned language concepts**. Link to known concepts (like a sentence with newly learned verb or a story composed of them) should be suggested by teachers but is often not easy to find so it remains ignored. | + | Meaningful learning suggested by Ausubel's assimilation theory presents a valuable concept for educational process, in which **rote learning** examples can today be found more frequently. Foreign language learning often requires learning by heart numerous exceptions or grammatical structures (like German strong verbs). This rote learning would be easier and longer lasting in case of connecting new material with already learned language concepts. Link to known concepts (like a sentence with newly learned verb or a story composed of them) should be suggested by teachers but is often not easy to find so it remains ignored. |
- | The concepts of rote and meaningful learning as described above have a few important implications for the instructional process: | + | The concept of meaningful learning in context of Ausubel's theory has a few important implications for the instructional process: |
* A successful **instructional process** is **dependent both on learner and teacher**. Ausubel referred to the process of teaching as //expository teaching// (teacher centered approach, the teacher presents the concepts and ideas a student should learn) and to learning as //reception learning// (the teacher "places" new ideas in context of learners cognitive structure), yet he notices that learning won't occur unless the student makes an attempt to relate new material to the already acquired knowledge. | * A successful **instructional process** is **dependent both on learner and teacher**. Ausubel referred to the process of teaching as //expository teaching// (teacher centered approach, the teacher presents the concepts and ideas a student should learn) and to learning as //reception learning// (the teacher "places" new ideas in context of learners cognitive structure), yet he notices that learning won't occur unless the student makes an attempt to relate new material to the already acquired knowledge. |