experiential learning theory Archives

Constructivism 5: Kolb’s Learning Styles

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Michael Hanley

In the years since Kolb first devised the learning styles inventory, the definitions of the four learning styles have been refined to facilitate the creation of a learning styles matrix, which can assist in understanding learning. Continue Reading →

Constructivism 4: Experiential Learning Theory

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Michael Hanley

The Four-Stage Experiential Learning Model

Experiential learning theory (ELT) describes learning as “the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience”. ELT attempts to express the holistic nature of the learning process can be described as a learning model in that it attempts to integrate ‘feeling’ and ‘thinking’. Continue Reading →