The Importance of Experiential Learning for Children

What is experiential learning? As the name suggests, experiential learning is the process of learning through experience.  The theory was initially proposed by psychologist David Kolb who emphasized how experiences influence the learning process. Kolb defined experiential learning as " the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience. Knowledge results from the combinations of grasping and transforming the experience."   In his work, Kolb described two different ways of grasping experience: Concrete Experience Abstract Conceptualisation He also identified two ways of transforming experience: Reflective Observation Active or reflective experimentation According to Kolb, concrete experience provides information that serves as a basis for reflection. From reflection, we assimilate the information we gathered through a concrete experience and develop new theories about the world which we then actively or reflectively experiment with.  Kolb al...