Difference between revisions of "Experiential Learning"
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| '''Reflectors'''|| Reflective observation, reviewing, and thinking || self-reflections, peer observation, and assessment | | '''Reflectors'''|| Reflective observation, reviewing, and thinking || self-reflections, peer observation, and assessment | ||
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| '''Theorists'''|| Converging, abstract conceptualization, and exploring || Readings and personal development | | '''Theorists'''|| Converging, abstract conceptualization, and exploring || Readings and personal development | ||
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| '''Pragmatists'''|| Accommodating, planning, using lessons learned, and active experimentation || Practical issues | | '''Pragmatists'''|| Accommodating, planning, using lessons learned, and active experimentation || Practical issues | ||
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Revision as of 18:34, 7 January 2009
 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING |
| Process by which experience is translated into concepts then used to guide choices in new situations, building new experiences. The theory of experiential learning has been developed by the psychologist David Kolb who sees immediate and concrete experiences as the basis for observation and reflection. [1]
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| Learning style | Content | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Activists | Concrete experiences | Attending training workshops |
| Reflectors | Reflective observation, reviewing, and thinking | self-reflections, peer observation, and assessment |
| Theorists | Converging, abstract conceptualization, and exploring | Readings and personal development |
| Pragmatists | Accommodating, planning, using lessons learned, and active experimentation | Practical issues |
References
- ↑ www.businessballs.com(30 June 2008), www.odi.org.uk/alnap (30 June 2008), www.reliefweb.int ] (30 June 2008)