The Conversation Theory developed by G. Pask originated from a cybernetics framework and attempts to explain learning in both living organisms and machines. The fundamental idea of the theory was that learning occurs through conversations about a subject matter which serve to make knowledge explicit. In order to facilitate learning, Pask argued that subject matter should be represented in the form of entailment structures which show what is to be learned.
Conversation theory applies to the learning of any subject matter.
To learn a subject matter, students must learn the relationships among the concepts. Conversation, Cognition, and Learning.