Experiential Learning

What is Experiential Learning?  In 1984 Professor David Kolb defined it as ‘Experience as the Source of Learning and Development’.  Since his book was first published, his ideas have had a dramatic impact on the design and development of lifelong learning models.  Of course, David Kolb’s work can be traced back to that famous dictum of Confucius around 450 BC:

Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand.’ Read the rest of this entry »