Another article about Kolb and Teaching
This time from the man himself – with others – it will be interesting to read the two together.
http://sag.sagepub.com/content/45/2/204
Abstract
Background.
Becoming an experiential educator involves more than just being a
facilitator or matching learning style with teaching style. Experiential education
is a complex relational process that involves balancing attention to the learner and to
the subject matter while also balancing reflection on the deep meaning of ideas with the
skill of applying them.
Aim.
To describe a dynamic matching model of education based on Experiential Learning
Theory and to create a self-assessment instrument for helping educators understand
their approach to education.
Method.
A dynamic matching model for “teaching around the learning cycle” describes
four roles that educators can adopt to do so—facilitator, subject expert, standardsetter/evaluator,
and coach. A self-assessment instrument called the Educator
Role Profile was created to help educators understand their use of these roles.
Results.
Research using the Educator Role Profile indicates that to some extent educators
do tend to teach the way they learn, finding that those with concrete learning styles
are more learner-centered, preferring the facilitator role; while those with abstract
learning styles are more subject-centered preferring the expert and evaluator roles.
Conclusion.
A model for the practice of dynamic matching of educator roles, learner
style, and subject matter can aid in the planning and implementation of educational
experiences. With practice, both learners and educators can develop the flexibility to
David Andrew
HEA CPD Manager
Senior Tutor
Centre for Academic and Professional Development
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End, London E1 4NS
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