Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning

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Term2.png 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]


The Kolb’s experiential learning theory has four learning styles:
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

  1. www.businessballs.com(30 June 2008), www.odi.org.uk/alnap (30 June 2008), www.reliefweb.int ] (30 June 2008)