Learning Cycle and Learning Style

Learning Styles and Learning Cycle

David Kolb's introduced his learning styles model in 1984. It was two levels and four separate learning style.

“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.

(Kolb,1984.P.38)

The experiential learning style

Kolb’s experiential learning style have for stage

*concrete experience- Doing/ Having experience

*Reflective Observation-Reviewing/ Reflecting the experience

* Abstract Conceptualizations-Concluding/ Learning from the experience

*Active Experimentation-Planning/Trying Out What you have learnt

Kolbi has been identified four learning styles in these stages. These styles highlight conditions under which learners learn better. These styles are

*Assimilators       -Learn better when presented with sound logical theories to consider

*Converges          -Learn better when provided practical applications of concept and theories.

*Accommodators-Learn better when provided with hands on experience.

*Diverges            -Learn better when allowed to observe and collect a wide range of information.

Learning styles

As per the Peter Honey and Alan Mumford (1986) there are four distinct learning styles. Those are activist, theorist, pragmatist and reflector. These learning styles are close with the Kolb learning cycle. An activist primarily interested in experiencing new challengers and not in taking the time to critically reflect the draw lesson from experiences. To become a better learner should engage all the stages of learning cycle.

Characteristics Activists- Learn by doing the participating. They like challengers and tend to jump in with both feel first. They are usually open-minded in their approach to learning and impartial with respect to new experiences,

Reflectors-Learn by observing and thinking about a distance and ponder on experiences from a distance and ponder on experiences from various perspectives. They like to collect data to analyses and reflect upon, as well as consult stakeholders.   Theorists -like to understand the theory behind action and think through. You can engage these people in learning processes by using models. Concepts and acts. They are naturally objective, preferring to analyses and synthesize, and put this new information in to coherent theory. Managers and other decision-makers are often found in this category. Much of their decision-making style can be described as rational. Pragmatists like to seek and try out new things they have learned and put them into practice. Abstract concept and plans are not considered important unless they can be put into action. Pragmatists like to try out ideas. Theories and techniques to see if they work. References http://www.managingforimpact.org/tool/kolbs-learning-cycle-and-learning-styles. https://www.simplypsychology.org/learning-kolb.html