The Experiential Learning Theory By David Kolb (1984) And Its Effect On The Immersive Open Distance E-Learning Teaching Approach In The ESL Reading Classroom

Abstract

To begin with, Kurt Lewin, a gestalt psychologist in Berlin, influenced David Kolb (1984), who established this learning theory.The Kolb's Experiential Learning model has four cycles, which are concrete learning, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active exploration.