1. KOLB: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND LEARNING STYLES PRESENTED BY ROBERT DRAGO, BRANDON MEYERS, AND TEDDY WALSH KOLB, D.A. (1984). EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: EXPERIENCE AS THE SOURCE OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ: PRENTICE-HALL.

2. OUTLINE Kolb’s Inspiration Definition of “Learning” Kolb’s influence Four stages of the learning cycle Nine learning style Group-work Wrap up

3. “DIVERSE DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS THAT EXIST WITHIN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONS”

4. KOLB’S DEFINITION OF LEARNING “The process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” (1984) Other considerations: Adaptation and learning as opposed to content or outcomes Knowledge is not an independent entity to be acquired or transmitted, rather it is continuously created and recreated

5. INFLUENCE OF KURT LEWIN, JEAN PIAGET, AND JOHN DEWEY Lewin developed a four stage cycle of learning focusing on theory and practice Piaget found that a key to learning is an interaction between perceptions of the world and experiences one has with the world Dewey’s model considered observations of surrounding conditions and knowledge of what has happened in similar situations Kolb developed a four stage model of experiential learning** **much more detail is covered on the development of Kolb’s model in the annotated summary posted to blackboard.

6. FOUR STAGES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Concrete Experience (CE) requires full attention throughout a new experience Reflective Observation (RO) requires the intentional contemplation of one’s experiences Abstract Conceptualization (AC) leads to the development of ideas and theories Active Experimentation (AE) leads to the intentional implementation of ideas

8. GROUP-WORK BY LEARNING STYLES Discuss your type as described in the LSI Workbook Things you agree with Things you disagree with Factors that are missing (in your type or in general) Applications of LSI for your field/profession 15 minutes

9. SHARE! Discuss your type as described in the LSI Workbook Things you agree with Things you disagree with Factors that are missing (in your type or in general) Applications of LSI for your field/profession

10. THANK YOU! WE HOPE YOU FOUND THAT YOUR LEARNING STYLE WAS ACCOMMODATED THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS DURING THIS PRESENTATION