Kolb's learning cycle is a well-established educational theory that argues that people learn from their life’s experiences. This involves people reflecting on and conceptualizing these experiences. The learning cycle includes four stages and is directly related to Kolb's learning theory that establishes four distinct learning styles. Kolb’s theory states that people naturally prefer their own individualized learning style that is influenced by various factors like educational experiences, social environment and cognitive functioning.
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The Learning Cycle
The first stage is basic human experiences that occur at home, school, work and in public. The locations are limitless and there are countless opportunities for …show more content…
Certain people are sensitive to themselves, others and the environment. They may excel at looking at things from different perspectives and prefer to use their imagination to solve problems. They are good at objectively analyzing situations through several different viewpoints. This diverging learning style is for people who perform better in situations that require innovation and brainstorming. These learners tend to be sociable, imaginative and emotional. They may have broad cultural interests and enjoy the arts.
Assimilating-based learning involves watching and thinking to create a concise, logical approach. Internal ideas and abstract concepts are more important than communicating with people. These learners need a clear, factual explanation instead of discussion and practical opportunities. These people excel at understanding and synthesizing a wide scope of information in order to organize it into logical format. People with this learning style are more attracted to logical theories than practical