Experiential and Situated Learning
Experiential and Situated Learning
AND
SITUATED
LEARNING
EXPERIENTIAL AND
SITUATED LEARNING
ONE OF THE BEST FORM OF
LEARNING BECAUSE IT IS
“LEARNING BY DOING”
EXPERIENTIAL AND
SITUATED LEARNING
LEARNING BY DOING :
Experiential Learning
Situated Learning
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
“ Learning is the process whereby
knowledge is created through the
transformation of experience”
-David Kolb, 1974
CONCRETE EXPERIENCE
ABSTRACT CONCEPTUALISATION
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
PROS CONS
ACCELERATE LEARNING TIME CONSUMING
BRIDGES THE GAP RESOURCE HEAVY
BETWEEN THEORY AND
PRACTICE
DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
LEARNING BY DOING :
Experiential Learning
Situated Learning
SITUATED LEARNING
“ Situated learning is a process of
participation in communities of practice,
participation that is at first legitimately
peripheral but that increases gradually
in engagement and complexity”
-Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger, 1991
SITUATED LEARNING
requires…
Authentic work environment
Taking part
Becomin involve in a community
Context
Reflection
Assessment and validation
Apprenticeship
SITUATED LEARNING
PROS CONS
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS RESOURCE INTENSIVE
INDIRECT LEARNING NON-TRANSFERABLE
SKILLS
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?