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A 6 page paper. The writer identifies the two experiential learning orientations/perspectives, then, outlines, reports and discusses the four stages in Kolb's model, which have also been referred to as the Learning Cycle along with other titles. The four learning styles based on the Learning Cycle are discussed. The essay then comments on the relationship of Kolb's model to the adult student's specific situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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immediately (Smith, 2005). * The type of learning that occurs through reflection of actual life experiences (Smith, 2005). The first orientation demonstrates the premise of having a direct encounter
with the phenomenon under study instead of just thinking about it (Smith, 2005). This is the premise on which Kolbs theory is based. This orientation in experiential learning is the
type of training found in vocational education training, much of in-service or staff development training, and hands-on learning models (Smith, 2005). The second orientation relies on the learners own personal
experiences in life and the learners reflections about those experiences (Smith, 2005). Most of what we learn is through this type of orientation (Smith, 2005). We learn by our own
primary experience, which means that we learn from our senses or sense experiences (Smith, 2005). In 1984, David Kolb developed his experiential learning theory, which includes four stages that have
been referred to in the literature as the Kolb Cycle, The Experiential Learning Cycle, and The Learning Cycle: 1. Concrete Experience: doing or having a direct experience with something. This
may include direct physical contact, reading, participating in a group project, anything that provides a direct experience with what is being studied (Davies, n.d.). 2. Reflective Observation: reviewing and reflecting
on the experience. The learning reflects on - analyzes, judges, evaluates - the experience (Davies, n.d.). 3. Abstract Conceptualization: learning from the experience. Reflection allows the learner to determine what
needs to happen to make the learning more effective, how can the experience be changed to be more productive (Davies, n.d.). 4. Active Experimentation: testing or trying out the new
knowledge, skills, etc. in a new situation. This brings about changes in how we approach things, how we use knowledge and skills differently and in different situations (Davies, n.d.). Kolb
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