Generative Learning: Principles and Implications for Making Meaning

Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................112 Making Meaning in Generative Learning.......................................................................................................................112 Generative Learning Foundations .........................................................................................................................112 Interrelationship of the Components of Generative Learning ..............................................................................113 Applied Research ............................................................................................................................................................114 Synthesis from the Learning Process Perspective ................................................................................................114 Synthesis from a Learning Outcomes Perspective ...............................................................................................114 Recall............................................................................................................................................................115 Comprehension.............................................................................................................................................115 Higher Order Thinking ................................................................................................................................115 Self-Regulation Skill....................................................................................................................................121 Summary ......................................................................................................................................................121 Implications for Further Research ..................................................................................................................................122 Motivation, Learner, and Knowledge Creation Processes ....................................................................................122 Instructor-Provided or Learner-Generated and Self-Regulation? .........................................................................122 Final Thoughts.................................................................................................................................................................122 References .......................................................................................................................................................................123