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David KolbExperiential Learning Theory
  • Four Processes of Learning
  • Four Stages of Learning
  • Four Learning Styles
  • Theory Use as an Educator
  • Critique of Theory

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Objectives
  • Define Experiential Learning Theory
  • Review theoretical backgrounds
  • Discuss four processes of learning
  • Explain four learning stages
  • Discuss four learning styles
  • Apply Experiential Learning theory in education
  • Review critique of theory

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Experiential Learning Theory
  • learning is the process whereby knowledge is
    created through the transformation of experience
    (Kolb, 1984, p. 38)
  • Integrating new information into existing
    knowledge
  • Involving the whole person
  • Transacting between the person and the environment

4
Theoretical Backgrounds
  • Dewey
  • Learning grounded in experience
  • Lewin
  • Being active in learning
  • Piaget
  • Resulting from interaction of the person and the
    environment

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Four Processes of Learning
  • Watching
  • Senses -perceiving information
  • Thinking
  • Mind reflecting how it impacts life
  • Feeling
  • Emotions fitting into learners experiences
  • Doing
  • Muscle performing new ways to act

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Four Learning Stages
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Concrete Experience
  • Doing or having an experience

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Reflective Observation
  • Reviewing or reflecting on the experience

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Abstract Conceptualization
  • Concluding or learning from the experience

10
Active Experimentation
  • Planning or trying out what you have learned

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Four Learning Styles
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Accommodator
  • Learns through concrete experience
  • Transforms learning into abstract experimentation
  • Leaders, risk takers, needs mentor, strength in
    doing, likes examples
  • Teaches students by encouragement, modeling

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Diverger
  • Learns through concrete experience
  • Transforms learning by reflective observation
  • Likes to brainstorm, solve problems, imaginative,
    emotional, people person
  • Teaches through lectures and motivates students
    to learn

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Converger
  • Learns through abstract conceptualization
  • Transforms information through active
    experimentation by doing
  • Prefers objects, dislikes group activities, likes
    questioning, problem-solver, unemotional
  • Teaches by questioning and encouraging students

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Assimilator
  • Learn through abstract conceptualization
  • Transform learning through reflective observation
  • Likes reading, research, organizing, working
    alone, likes class calendar
  • Teaches students by lecturing, traditional
    classroom

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Kolbs Experiential Learning Cycle
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Critique
  • Cultural consideration are not included
  • Little research support
  • Stages of learning may be sequenced differently
  • Does not apply in all types of learning
    situations
  • Insufficient information on reflection
  • Doesnt explore nature of knowledge in depth
  • Smith, (2001).

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  • Kolb, D. A. (1984). The process of experiential
    learning. In D. Kolb, Experiential learning
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  • learning and development (pp. 20-38).
    Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice Hall Inc.
  • Kolb, D. A. Kolb, A .Y.(2005) Learning styles
    and learning spaces enhancing experiential
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    L.M. Learning in adulthood a comprehensive
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  • Smith, M. K. (2001). David. A. Kolb on
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