The present paper focused on architecture students' learning styles based on Kolb's Experiential learning theory (ELT) and evaluated relationships between students' learning styles, degree of their academic achievement, gender, and duration of study in architecture. Based on the results of this research, divergent, accommodating, assimilating and convergent styles were the architecture students...

Experiential learning is, as Michelson (1996) suggests, arguably one of the most significant areas for current research and practice in adult education. Sometimes called informal and incidental learning, experiential learning is related to many other concepts in adult learning: self-directed learning, lifelong learning, working knowledge, practical intelligence, and situated learning. The term ...

background: academic success depends on curriculum planning and goals- setting, choosing suitable teaching methods, considering students' learning style and the teacher and the manner in which material is presented and effective time management. learning style is the processing of information and comprehension. if teachers present contents in a style that matches a student’s preferred learning ...

the present study aimed at determining the relationship between learning styles and the effect of random and blocked practices on learning of badminton serve skills.  in this quasi-experimental study, 48 female high school students were randomly placed in four groups: 1. convergent learning style with random practice, 2. convergent learning style with blocked practice, 3. divergent learning sty...

Introduction: Experiential learning refers to learning which uses the learner’s experience as a base. This definition implies an active and personal approach to learning. A more operational definition is provided below. While experiential learning has been gaining rapidly in popularity, the evidence on its value is mixed. Wolfe [1] presents evidence suggesting that experiential learning is not ...

Second Life is increasingly being used as a venue for education, especially for delivery of online instruction where social presence and community building are essential components. Despite its robust 3-D modeling tools and powerful scripting language, many educational uses of Second Life are limited to passive forms of content delivery that often mimic some variety of Victorian style lecture s...

This paper describes an approach to the analysis, design and development of laboratory requirements. It uses learning objectives derived from laboratory experiments, as one component in an equipment selection process. We then delineate our strategy for a comparative assessment of this approach to one less directed. The laboratory experience is an active learning experience that increases the te...