Experience, Reflect, Critique: The End of the “Learning Cycles” Era
@article{Seaman2008ExperienceRC,
title={Experience, Reflect, Critique: The End of the “Learning Cycles” Era},
author={Jayson O. Seaman},
journal={Journal of Experiential Education},
year={2008},
volume={31},
pages={18 - 3}
}According to prevailing models, experiential learning is by definition a stepwise process beginning with direct experience, followed by reflection, followed by learning. It has been argued, however, that stepwise models inadequately explain the holistic learning processes that are central to learning from experience, and that they lack scientific or philosophical foundations. Criticism also centers on the way complex cultural, social, and physical processes during experience and learning are… CONTINUE READING
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