约瑟夫·D.诺瓦克(Joseph D. Novak)，知名教育心理学家，概念图创始人，曾入选《美国名人录》、《世界医药健康名人录》、《世界科学与工程名人录》和《世界名人录》，现为美国康奈尔大学荣誉退休教授、西佛罗里达大学人机认知研究所（IHMC）高级研究科学家，以及诺瓦克知识咨询公司总裁。共出版专著26部，在专业期刊和杂志上发表论文130余篇，担任过400余所大、中、小学和公司的顾问。当前的主要研究工作包括：学生的学习观念和认识论、如何将教育理论和工具（如概念图）应用到公司环境和远程教育环境中去。当前的工作还包括开发作为学习脚手架的专家概念图，在概念图中整合互联网和其他资源，以及提供一种全新的教育模型等。

赵国庆，北京师范大学教育学部教育技术学院副教授，思维发展型学校联盟发起人，国际概念图大会程序委员会委员，《别说你懂思维导图》作者。曾系统提出“隐性思维显性化——显性思维工具化——高效思维自动化”的思维训练框架，在大中小学取得广泛影响。

吴金闪，北京师范大学系统科学学院教授，物理学专业。主持与协助组织每月定期举行的北京师范大学“概念地图教学讨论班”，与概念图专家Alberto Ca?as、概念图创始人Joseph D. Novak教授共同参与概念图的相关培训工作，是国际概念图大会程序委员会委员。

唐京京，北京师范大学附属中学平谷第1分校英语教师，概念图教学应用的深入体验者和受益者。

This fully revised and updated edition of Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge recognizes that the future of economic well being in today's knowledge and information society rests upon the effectiveness of schools and corporations to empower their people to be more effective learners and knowledge creators. Novak’s pioneering theory of education presented in the first edition remains viable and useful. This new edition updates his theory for meaningful learning and autonomous knowledge building along with tools to make it operational ─ that is, concept maps, created with the use of CMapTools and the V diagram.

The theory is easy to put into practice, since it includes resources to facilitate the process, especially concept maps, now optimised by CMapTools software. CMapTools software is highly intuitive and easy to use. People who have until now been reluctant to use the new technologies in their professional lives are will find this book particularly helpful. Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge is essential reading for educators at all levels and corporate managers who seek to enhance worker productivity.