Learning through action: Parallel learning processes in children and adults

Experiential learning has become an essential part of many educational settings from infancy through adulthood. While the effectiveness of active learning has been evaluated in youth and adult settings, few known studies have compared the learning processes of children and adults within the same pro...

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Published in:Teaching and teacher education 2009-04, Vol.25 (3), p.400-408
Main Authors: Ethridge, Elizabeth A., Branscomb, Kathryn R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active Learning
Anti-bias curriculum
Children
College Students
Comparative Analysis
Curriculum
Early childhood education
Experiential Learning
Higher education
Learning
Learning Processes
Service Learning
Teaching
Teaching methods
Young Children
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Summary:Experiential learning has become an essential part of many educational settings from infancy through adulthood. While the effectiveness of active learning has been evaluated in youth and adult settings, few known studies have compared the learning processes of children and adults within the same project. This article contrasts the active learning processes of children and adults by chronicling a service learning project in the United States in which 19 university students implemented an anti-bias curriculum with 112 young children. Findings are interpreted in relation to David Kolb's model of experiential learning. Implications for classroom practice and theory are discussed.
ISSN:0742-051X
1879-2480
DOI:10.1016/j.tate.2008.09.004