Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching

Module 12 – Ausubel’s Meaningful Verbal Learning/

Subsumption Theory

Learning Outcomes
1. Explain Ausubel’s subsumption theory.
2. Determine the uses of graphic organizers.
3. Use advance graphic organizers for a topic presentation.

Activity:

1. The figure above is an advance organizer.

2. Study it. Read the words found in each box.
3. Examine how the lines connect the boxes.
4. Describe the advance organizer, specifically on how the words are related to each other.
Analysis:

1. Why was the advance organizer presented before the discussion of the topic?

2. How can the advance organizer help the students?

Abstraction:
Application:

1. Collect different examples of graphic organizers. Indicate how each is used.

(www.technology.com is a good source)
Assessment Task:

1. In your own words, explain Ausubel’s subsumption theory.

2. Choose a topic related to your field of specialization. Obtain a material such as a book
chapter about this topic and prepare an advance organizer about it.

3. Give at least 4 advance graphic organizers and state their use.