Which of the following defines the Experiential Learning Theory approach?
ALearning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience ✓ Correct
BThis theory is mainly concerned with the learner's internal cognitive processes
CThis happens through questioning, critical analysis and reflection-on-action
DBoth transformation of experience and internal cognitive processes
Correct answer: (A) Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience
Explanation
Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory defines learning as the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.
Concern with the learner's internal cognitive processes describes cognitivism, not this theory.
Learning through questioning, critical analysis and reflection-on-action describes reflective practice, not Kolb's definition.
Combining transformation of experience with internal cognitive processes misstates the theory's core.
For Kolb, experience must be grasped and then transformed for learning to occur.
The cycle links concrete experience to reflective observation and onward.
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