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Pickens, James F. "Experiential learning as a method of teaching personnel policy to managers a test of Kolb's theory /." Access abstract and link to full text, 1988. http://0-wwwlib.umi.com.library.utulsa.edu/dissertations/fullcit/8809273.

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Rollo, James Michael. "Kolb's theory of experiential learning compared with the perceived needs of reentry students at large public universities." Gainesville, FL, 1986. http://www.archive.org/details/kolbstheoryofexp00roll.

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Laschinger, Heather Kathleen. "Learning styles of baccalaureate nursing students and attitudes towards theory-based nursing practice a validation study of Kolb's experiential learning theory." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/5223.

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Ramesh, Babu Aiswarya, and Rida Ijaz. "Sometimes We Win, Sometimes We Learn-Project Manager’s Learning from Project Failures." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-31121.

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Project failures are a reality that most project managers face several times in their careers, but even more significant than the failure itself, is what these individuals learn after experiencing it. Studies do exist within the entrepreneurship literature which analyze failure of entrepreneurial projects. But these are not particularly focused on projects executed within organizations and the experiences of entrepreneurs would be different to those of project managers within firms, after a failure occurs. The authors have made a research from a sample of 6 project managers over such project failures. Using Kolb's experiential Theory to understand the learning that occurs after project failures helped the authors to create a model which the project managers can use in their process of learning after failures. This study also elaborates about the project management literature in association with project failures and also the various aspects of learning that can be achieved in an organization.

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Ray, Sherry Rene. "Issues Related to Implementing High-Fidelity Simulation in a Nursing Program." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4753.

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Due to the shortage of clinical sites, nursing educators, deans, and directors are compelled to implement alternative clinical solutions such as high-fidelity simulation (HFS). The problem is that nursing educators are often not prepared to implement HFS as a teaching strategy. Faculty readiness is imperative for a successful simulation program and student outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions and practices of faculty, deans, and directors on the implementation of HFS across the nursing curriculum. Kolb's experiential learning theory provided the theoretical support for both the teaching and learning required by faculty for a successful simulation program. The key research question was to investigate how nursing educators perceived the implementation of HFS across the curriculum and how nursing deans and directors provided support for integrating HFS throughout the curriculum. The study population included 13 nursing faculty and 7 deans using simulation at prelicensure programs. Data collection included interviews, observations of simulation labs, and document analysis. Data were analyzed using open and priori coding. Five themes emerged relating to need for faculty development, need for time, need for resources, need for space, and need for support. These findings were consistent with the literature. Based on the findings, a professional development program in simulation pedagogy was developed. The faculty development program could lead to a positive social change by reducing barriers and increasing the use of simulation. Increasing the use of simulation allows nursing students to practice clinical reasoning skills and gain confidence and competence with the goal of improving patient outcomes.

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Grinnell, Lynn D. "A qualitative exploration of reflective thinking in experiential learning debriefings." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2003. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0000627.

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Mattos, Guilherme. "Análise sobre a aprendizagem dos empreendedores sociais brasileiros : uma pesquisa à luz da Experiental Learning Theory." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/171362.

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Os empreendedores sociais são protagonistas na abordagem de problemas sociais no Brasil. Contudo, mesmo com esse destaque, pouco ainda se sabe sobre as particularidades desses profissionais. A aprendizagem desses indivíduos é um dos assuntos que carecem da atenção dos acadêmicos. Desse modo, uma das teorias que oportuniza análises a respeito da aprendizagem desses indivíduos é a Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) de Kolb (1984), que relata que a aprendizagem é o processo de criação de conhecimentos a partir da transformação das experiências do indivíduo. Um dos subprodutos da ELT é o conceito dos estilos de aprendizagem: traços pessoais que servem como indicadores de como os indivíduos percebem, interagem e respondem aos ambientes de aprendizagem. Para Alonso et al. (1997), existem quatro diferentes tipos de estilos de aprendizagem: o pragmático, o teórico, o ativo e o reflexivo. Assim, os autores elaboraram o instrumento Cuestionario Honey y Alonso sobre Estilos de Aprendizaje (CHAEA) para verificarem os estilos de aprendizagem dos indivíduos e realizarem análises relativas ao assunto. Dessa forma, a presente pesquisa se propôs a analisar a aprendizagem dos empreendedores sociais brasileiros à luz da Experiential Learning Theory, utilizando, para isso, o instrumento CHAEA. Primeiramente, os 90 empreendedores sociais brasileiros pesquisados tiveram seus estilos de aprendizagem verificados e os resultados foram analisados por meio de análises estatísticas univariadas e bivariadas. Assim, foi constatado que o estilo pragmático, o estilo teórico, o estilo ativo e o estilo reflexivo somam, respectivamente, 36,7%, 31,1%, 24,4%, e 7,8% da preferência geral dos pesquisados. Num segundo momento, particularidades e tendências relativas à aprendizagem desses indivíduos foram discutidas, e hipóteses foram produzidas. Essas hipóteses oferecem margem para o desenvolvimento de novos estudos relacionados ao tema. É indicado que as futuras pesquisas procurem trabalhar com amostras mais numerosas e com outros tipos de análises estatísticas. À parte das descobertas em relação à aprendizagem dos pesquisados e das hipóteses desenvolvidas, esta pesquisa também teve outro desdobramento relacionado ao estudo do empreendedorismo social no Brasil: o delineamento do perfil do empreendedor social brasileiro. Foi encontrado que esse indivíduo se caracteriza, majoritariamente, por ser identificado com o gênero masculino, ser jovem, declarar-se da raça ou cor branca, possuir alto grau de escolaridade e estar envolvido há pouco tempo com iniciativas sociais. O perfil constatado corrobora o perfil encontrado por outros autores e traz maior solidez para a discussão do tema. De forma geral, esta pesquisa colaborou para o avanço das pesquisas relativas ao empreendedorismo social e à aprendizagem experiencial no Brasil. Também foi viabilizada para os empreendedores sociais brasileiros participantes a oportunidade de verificarem seus estilos de aprendizagem e, assim, entenderem melhor suas próprias particularidades quanto à aprendizagem. Por último, destaca-se a contribuição para com instituições voltadas à educação, que por meio dos resultados desta pesquisa poderão aprimorar seus cursos direcionados aos empreendedores sociais.
Social entrepreneurs are central figures in addressing societal problems in Brazil. Nevertheless, despite the spotlights being pointed on these individuals, little is known about their particularities. Their learning process, for instance, is a subject lacking academic research. Therefore, one way to analyze their learning process is through the Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) present by Kolb (1984), which says that learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience. One of the ELT's sub-products is the learning styles concept, which suggests that personal traits work as indicators of how someone perceives, interacts and responds to learning environments. Alonso et al. (1997) proposed four different learning styles: pragmatist, theorist, activist and reflector. As a result, the authors created the survey Cuestionario Honey y Alonso sobre Estilos de Aprendizaje (CHAEA) to verify someone's learning style and to carry out analysis about their learning process. Thus, the present research aims to analyze Brazilian social entrepreneurs' learning process in the light of the Experiential Learning Theory, using, to that end, the CHAEA survey. Primarily, the 90 Brazilian social entrepreneurs studied in this research had their learning styles verified and their results analyzed through univariate and bivariate techniques. Thus, it was determined that the pragmatist style, the theorist style, the activist style and the reflector style represented, respectively, 36.7%, 31.1%, 24.4%, and 7.8% of the participant’s general preference. Secondly, particularities and tendencies regarding the Brazilian social entrepreneurs studied were discussed, and hypotheses were produced. This hypotheses offer a clear research path to anyone interested in developing new studies about the subject. It is indicated for future researches to work with larger samples and with other types of statistical analysis. Besides the discoveries regarding the participant's learning process and the hypotheses developed, this research also presented other outcome related to social entrepreneurship studies in Brazil: the establishment of the Brazilian social entrepreneur profile. It was found that these individuals are characterized, mostly, by recognizing themselves as males, by being young, by declaring themselves as white individuals, by possessing a high schooling level and by getting involved recently with social enterprises. The profile formed supports profiles described by other authors in their researches and brings a meaningful consolidation regarding the subject discussion. In general, this research contributed to the advance of researches related to social entrepreneurship and to experiential learning in Brazil. In a practical viewpoint, it was made possible for the Brazilian social entrepreneurs which were part of this research to verify their learning styles and, thus, understand better their own particularities regarding their learning processes. Lastly, the contribution to educational institutions needs to be addressed. Through the results of this research it will be possible for these establishments to improve their courses designed for social entrepreneurs.

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Lee, Stella. "Design of a learner-directed e-learning model." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/13894.

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How can one create online educational material that support and motivate students in guiding their own learning and make meaningful instructional decisions? One of the main focuses on designing e-learning is about creating an environment where learners can actively assume control and take responsibility for their own learning with little or no guidance from the tutors. This research aims to discover a new way to design learning that would cater to individual choices and preferences. The idea goes beyond learner-centred design; it is about learner control and direction. As an option, learners should be able to choose to be in the driver’s seat, to direct their own learning journey. As a starting point, this research explores the use of two educational theories - Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) and Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) theory as the underpinning instructional design for a Learner-Directed Model to support students’ online learning in both domain knowledge and meta knowledge in the subject of computer programming. One unit material from an online Introduction to Java Programming course has been redesigned based on the proposed Learner-Directed Model for the experimental design study. The study involved a total of 35 participants divided randomly into one Experimental Group and one Control Group. They were assigned to either a Learner-Directed Model (Experimental Group) or a linear model (Control Group). Pre/post tests, survey, follow-up interview as well as log file analysis were instruments used for assessing students’ domain knowledge, meta knowledge and their attitudes for their overall learning experience. Learning experience is further broken down into perceived ease of use and user satisfaction; system usability; learner experience; and perceived controllability. The results of the study have revealed that there is statistically significant difference between the survey results for the Experimental Group and the Control Group. The Experimental Group reported a higher level of overall learning experience and better attitudes in general. However, there was no statistically significant difference existing between the two groups on the domain and meta level knowledge improvement. Based on these results, I have proposed further research directions and put forward a number of recommendations and suggestions on learner-directed e-learning design.

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Grady, Daniel J. "A Critical Review of the Application of Kolb?s Experiential Learning Theory Applied Through the use of Computer Based Simulations Within Virtual Environments 2000-2016." Thesis, State University of New York at Albany, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10282034.

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This integrative research review aims to examine the application of Kolb’s theory of experiential learning through the use of simulations within virtual learning environments. It will first cover the framework of experiential learning as stated by Kolb, a learning theory that is finding new life within the context of simulations, role-playing games (RPGs), massive multiplayer role playing games (MMORPGs) and virtual environments. This analysis was conducted by making use of combined research strategies that focused specifically on both qualitative and quantitative reviews that utilized Kolb’s experiential theory of learning (ELT) within the context of the application of computer based simulations in virtual environments used to facilitate learning. The review was guided by three principle questions: From the year 2000 to 2016, which research studies that examine the use of simulations to facilitate learning, use experiential learning theory as its foundational theoretical approach? Of the works that were selected, which studies were computer based simulations in virtual environments and demonstrated firm connections between Kolb’s ELT and the results of the study? And lastly, within the final group of studies identified what patterns emerge through the application of Kolb’s ELT within the context of computer based simulations in virtual environments?

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Kubacki, David. "What can be Learned from the Country's First University Owned Brewery and Brewpub? A Case Study." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1599753353684825.

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McNally, John D. "Systematic Development and Validation of a Course of Instruction in Prior Learning Assessment." Scholar Commons, 2010. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3543.

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Many post-secondary schools across the country offer adult working students an opportunity to obtain at least partial credit for work and life experiences in their curriculum through portfolios. The primary goal of this project was to design, develop and evaluate a portfolio course for adult students at a small independent university. Design emphasized adult learning theory and incorporated instructional design best practices throughout. Also significant to the design was the implementation of the Quality Matters ™ Rubric. The project focus was to intertwine the six assumptions of adult learning theory while implementing best practices and effective instructional strategies, and to conduct formative and summative evaluations. The study incorporated a pre-test - post test instrument and satisfaction questionnaire for quantitative data collection. The results of this project are positive based on the evaluation data collected during this project.

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Edwards, Robert Lawrence. "A Program Evaluation of Performing Arts Instruction Used to Improve Soft Skills." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5853.

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Evidence derived from the 2012 and 2015 College Senior Surveys (CSS) noted showed that college seniors, at a historically Black university, graduated with little to average soft skills. Soft skills, such as personal characteristics and relations with others, are needed for students to succeed in postgraduate careers. The purpose of this study was to assess the level to which performing arts instruction (PAI) courses developed college-level students' soft skills. Kolb's experiential learning theory, which defines the learning process as knowledge and skills developed through experiences, and Stufflebeam's evaluation model, which uses context, input, process, and product, were used to guide this study. A case study design was used to discern students' perceptions of PAI to help develop their soft skills and meet employers' expectations. Maximum variation sampling was used to select 15 participants who met the criteria of being a senior performing arts student at the target site. All 15 participants were interviewed. In addition, the collected data were coded, organized into themes, and then I triangulated the participants' responses with the CSS summary report. Findings indicated that while PAI helped students meet employers' hiring expectations in areas of soft skills, it was also revealed that there is a need for soft skills development to be embedded in other programs of study at the target site. Both a 3-day student and a 1-day faculty professional development) session were developed to instruct both groups on the use of soft skills. Implications for positive social change are that a campus-wide model to improve students' soft skills across all academic disciplines may result in improved employment opportunities, thus contributing to the global economy.

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Harpel, Rachael A. "Using Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle as a Guide for Understanding Critical Values in a Clinical Laboratory." Defiance College / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=def1281549976.

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Davis, Brian L. "Investigating the experience a case study of a science professional development program based on Kolb's experiential learning model /." unrestricted, 2008. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-02242008-014259/.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2008.
Title from file title page. Lisa Martin-Hansen, committee chair; Geeta Verma, Christine Thomas, Mike Dias, committee members. Electronic text (122 p. ; ill.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed August 22, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-210).

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Davis, Brian. "Investigating the Experience: A Case Study of a Science Professional Development Program Based on Kolb's Experiential Learning Model." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/msit_diss/33.

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Professional development for educators has been defined as the process or processes by which teachers achieve higher levels of professional competence and expand their understanding of self, role, context and career (Duke and Stiggins, 1990). Currently, there is limited research literature that examines the effect a professional development course, which uses David Kolb’s experiential learning model, has on the professional growth and teaching practice of middle school science teachers. The purpose of this interpretive case study is to investigate how three science teachers who participated in the Rivers to Reef professional development course interpreted the learning experience and integrated the experience into their teaching practice. The questions guiding this research are 1. What is the relationship between a professional development course that uses an experiential learning model and science teaching practice? 2. How do the Rivers to Reef participants reflect on and describe the course as a professional growth experience? The creation of the professional development course and the framework for the study were established using David Kolb’s (1975) experiential learning theory and the reflection process model designed by David Boud (1985). The participants in the study are three middle school science teachers from schools representing varied settings and socioeconomic levels in the southeastern United States. Data collected used the three-interview series interview format designed by Dolbere and Schuman (Seidman, 1998). Data was analyzed for the identification of common categories related to impact on science teaching practice and professional growth. The major finding of this study indicates the years of teaching experience of middle school science teachers significantly influences how they approach professional development, what and how they learn from the experience, and the ways in which the experience influences their teaching practices.

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Liu, Siu-lin. "The use of variation theory to improve student learning in Chinese composition." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43895475.

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de, Swart Sarah McClusky. "Learning Fellows Seminars: A Case Study of a Faculty Development Program Using Experiential Learning Theory to Improve College Teaching." Cleveland, Ohio : Case Western Reserve University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1259957028.

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Thesis(Ph.D.)--Case Western Reserve University, 2010
Title from PDF (viewed on 2010-01-28) Department of Organizational Behavior Includes abstract Includes bibliographical references and appendices Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center

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Choy, Chi-kit. "The use of variation theory to improve secondary three students' learning of the mathematical concept of slope." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B37608368.

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Ryan, Mary B. "The group as a learning entity : a narrative inquiry into conducting an experiential learning group drawing on transformative learning theory and psychoanalysis." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2015. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.686636.

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This dissertation is concerned with understanding how adults learn - and resist learning from lived experience in dialogue with others. In particular it attempts to understand the phenomenon of resistance to transformative learning, which manifests itself in group contexts where the group itself is the focus-and locus-of the learning project. In seeking to understand this form of conscious and unconscious resistance to learning, the dissertation draws on the literature and insights of psychoanalysis in addition to that of transformative learning theory. It argues that only in this theoretical complementarity can an adequate explanation for personal and political transformation be found. The fieldwork for the dissertation is conducted in the real life setting of a module in Experiential Approaches to Group Dynamics conducted in a university over the course of an academic year. The dissertation adopts a narrative inquiry approach, arguing that this approach is best suited to the organic process of group formation and development. Narrative inquiry emerges as central to the module and influences the direction and process of the learning. It provides the group members with a means to reflect upon and explore deeply their experience of participating in the module and draws attention to the conscious and unconscious dynamics which can enable and/or frustrate learning. The fieldwork exposes and explores the challenges in adopting a non-directive and non authoritarian model of pedagogical leadership. It shows, however, that such an approach is essential in developing the group as a learning entity, committed to reflexive dialogue and democracy.The dissertation shows how a transformative learning process can be experienced as messy, disruptive and unknowable in its eventual destination and can also provoke a deep sense of unease at a personal level among learners and educators. The dissertation concludes that real learning must be attained rather than transmitted and that the group as a learning entity can provide the containing and holding for members to process internal and external emotional impacts of transformative learning.

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Stewart, Priscilla Anne. "So . . . We're Going for a Walk: A Placed-Based Outdoor Art Experiential Learning Experience." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2019. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7543.

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Schools in the United States often emphasize making children competitive in a global economy while neglecting the importance of developing citizens who are ecologically responsible. Problems of climate change, loss of biodiversity, mass extinctions and degradation of the natural environment, are often ignored. Some researchers have suggested that children lack unstructured play time in nature, have an increased amount of screen time, lack mindfulness, and are insulated from the natural world. Many children rarely have significant experience with nature's wildness. It is common for people to experience a sense of placelessness in the hyper-mobility of present times where "globalizing" agendas limit a sense of place or community. Teachers can also feel constrained by the physical confines of school and the intellectual confines of ordinary school curriculum. As a response to my students' lack of significant experiences with nature, my own dissatisfaction with ordinary teaching, and my sense that school curricula neglect ecological issues and restricts teaching innovation, I created a summer mountain wilderness art workshop designed to give 6th, 7th and 8th grade students an immersive alternative art education experience. This study explored the affordances and limitations of an alternative classroom focused on outdoor experiences, walking, art/ecological studies, and my own experiences in attempting to change the conditions of teaching and learning. This research uses qualitative methodologies including action-based research, elements of a/r/tography, arts-based research, and an ecological arts-based inquiry that involves questions about ecology, community, and artistic heritage.

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To, Kwok-kuen. "A study of the use of variation theory to enhance understanding of primary school students of argumentative writing." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B35672444.

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Achenbach, Kathleen Elizabeth. "Translating diversity from theory to practice, evaluating the effectiveness of experiential learning in the helping professions." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ38566.pdf.

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Goss, Donna L. "Contemporary Approaches to Bridging Classroom and Experiential Education - A Phenomenological Study." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1522934870787552.

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Dwerryhouse, Raymond. "Experiential learning for 16-19 year old students : using experiences of risk and failure to make learning more flexible and entrepreneurial." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2010. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/5973/.

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In this thesis the aim has been to consider student learning in Business Education in the 16-19 age range through an examination of aspects of Experiential Learning. The main aspects of Experiential Learning that have been focused on include enterprise, work-related learning, risk and failure and how these impact on student learning and motivation. There is also a focus on the Young Enterprise Programme. The methodology used in the research is underpinned by a pragmatist paradigm in terms of the choice of methods, which has led to the use of a mixed methods or 'blended' approach. Data was collected from the key stakeholders in the 16-19 age phase of education and included the students themselves, educational institutions, teachers, employers, and students involved in the Young Enterprise Programme. The data was then analysed in order to illuminate the six themes for investigation. An initial study was undertaken and the findings from this indicated a dichotomy between schools and colleges in how Experiential Learning was used. More significantly however, there was contradictory evidence with regard to risk taking, and the opportunities which students are given in order to experience failure. These findings, alongside key aspects of the literature, were used to develop six main themes for investigation. The main study that then followed, indicated that experience of risk and failure, often via informal and incidental learning, can lead to new understanding and new modes of thinking. It also indicated that although valuable, work placement does not always provide a meaningful and consistent experience for students, and may encourage them to focus on success and the established ways of doing things. The findings then led to the conclusion that in a successful collaborative group, learners can have the support and encouragement to take risks and make changes. In turn, such groups and the associated support that they provide can promote more effective work related Experiential Learning. The findings from the main study, and the subsequent discussion and analysis of these, and also led to a consideration of the implications of the study for professional practice. Young people seeking work in the future are likely to need to be more flexible and entrepreneurial in their attitudes. The research indicates that the education system needs a greater capacity for innovation and creativity, in relation to facilitating the experience of risk and failure for students, in order to develop those flexible and entrepreneurial attitudes.

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Cerni, Tom. "Information-processing and leadership in school principals cognitive-experiential self theory and transformational leadership /." View thesis, 2009. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/43294.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2009.
A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Arts, School of Psychology in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Includes bibliographical references.

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Bates, Merrelyn, and n/a. "Just Practice? Towards a Theory of Professional Education That Uses the Workplace as Context." Griffith University. School of Vocational, Technology and Arts Education, 2005. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20060112.141825.

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Universities are becoming more accountable for their own funding and for establishing their own societal relevance. As Governments respond to the demands of industry and commerce to fit graduates for the workplace, universities are being asked to provide students with the knowledge and skills for learning and working in an ever-changing workplace. There is a strong implication here that the traditional theory-based learning associated with higher education needs to be augmented (and complemented) by an experiential component that enables students to develop a 'feel' for the workplace and 'an instinct' for what they are likely to be doing when they are working. Demands for such a change are not only coming from industry: students are asking that their university programs be made more 'relevant' to the reality of work rather than merely for the next step in the higher education ladder which requires the 'skills of research'. Recently there has been a strong move throughout the western world towards 'cooperative education' or 'work-integrated education'. Local initiatives at individual institutions are beginning to emphasise the importance of universities developing more symbiotic relationships with the industries in which their graduates are likely to be employed. In Australia, Griffith University has, for example, set up through its Griffith Institute of Higher Education (GIHE) The Griffith Graduate Project, which is attempting to develop an institution-wide policy in this area so that a concerted and coordinated response can be made. As convenor of a Griffith University workplace-based experiential course in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, I find this study has provided an opportunity to examine the key determinants of success for a workplace-based course and to consider in detail the teaching and learning processes involved. The aim was to examine the fine-grained processes underlying the construction of new knowledge as students accommodate to the demands placed upon them. The methodology adopted was based on an interpretive constructivist paradigm and addressed a number of questions that considered the roles of the different stakeholders in a specific workplace-based course, the formal and informal expectations held of them, and the role-conflicts these stakeholders tended to experience. This meant that the basic process followed was inductive rather than deductive, worked from the specific to the general and required a methodology that did the same. Because the nature of the work in criminal justice agencies often must deal with feelings and emotion, it was assumed that the students' emotional responses could affect their learning so the methodology allowed for the subjective interpretations and responses (both appropriate and inappropriate) made by all stakeholders and the data was collected as verbatim reports of both factual reports and feeling responses. These were then analysed according to the students' own reports of learning and key principles of procedure for the design and implementation of such courses across the career spectrum were extracted. The values and approaches of action research were central to the responsive case study methodology that was developed. The study found that at its best, the course was conducted according to principles that enabled the student to experience an intuitive 'felt reality' while still making decisions on a strong cognitive base. The acquisition of knowledge appeared to depend on transactions that occurred between teacher and learner, supervisor and student in the workplace milieu. The thesis concludes with a number of recommendations and implications for developing best practice in the field. Ways in which the findings may be incorporated into university policy are also considered, as are the implications for change in the design, conduct and teaching of university professional studies courses.

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Toner-Edgar, Maggi. "An investigation into the learning experience of textile designers and makers : examining the relationship between experiential learning and 'intelligent making'." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2491.

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This thesis examines the relationship between textile craft practice and Kolb's Theory of Experiential Learning. The nature of craft practice has been described as 'Intelligent Making'. The aims were to investigate the term 'Intelligent Making' and construct a framework of the learning experience, on which to base the critical context for future textile practice. A review was made of textile craft practice, investigating models of experiential and reflective learning theories. Experiential Learning Theory and 'Intelligent Making' in textile practice were found to be similar, although the main difference was in relation to reflective observation. The textile making process was examined at under-graduate, post graduate and practitioner levels with self-observation, through a reflective journal, based upon my own hat-making process. Reflexivity was used to explicate the embodied knowledge, made visible through materials and methods of making. This research demonstrates that an extended understanding is based on the fact that reflexivity is the methodological approach embedded within textile practice. The critical capacity of textiles was demonstrated through reflective observation, analysis and evaluation. Shared reflection describes the nature of the process and may enable each maker to restructure their own practice. One advantage of this research is the enhancement of a shared language for textile makers and an evolving reflexive textile vocabulary. This investigation results in a newly proposed visualisation of the making process creating an extended framework to previous models, to advance the future critical context of textile practice. Both volumes of this thesis are combined sequentially into the attached file.

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Liu, Siu-lin, and 廖小蓮. "The use of variation theory to improve student learning in Chinese composition." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43895475.

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Guo, Jianpeng, and 郭建鹏. "On the dilemma of "similar" or "different": the use of variation theory in designing multiple examples formathematics learning." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45148983.

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Leigh, Elyssebeth. "A practitioner researcher perspective on facilitating an open, infinite, chaordic simulation : learning to engage in theory while putting myself into practice /." Electronic version, 2003. http://adt.lib.uts.edu.au/public/adt-NTSM20040831.172032/index.html.

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Waldrop, Kelly. "Are We Really Doing This?Performativity, Pragmatism, and Experiential Learning in the Business Writing Classroom." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1406805136.

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Choy, Chi-kit, and 蔡志傑. "The use of variation theory to improve secondary three students' learning of the mathematical concept of slope." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B37608368.

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Lam, Siu-yan, and 林少欣. "The use of variation theory to improve student understanding of reaction rate through scientific investigation." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48329952.

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The reaction rate of a chemical process, and the factors that affect it, is an important concept in the secondary school chemistry curriculum. A number of studies have indicated that students have different conceptions of the reaction rate phenomenon, e.g. that volume is an influential factor. The way in which the teacher structures the lesson content and the students experience the lesson is important in helping students to develop appropriate conceptions. This study explores the efficacy of using variation theory as a pedagogical tool to improve student understanding of chemical reaction rates at the Secondary 4 level through group-based scientific investigation. A design-based research approach with a pretest and posttest was chosen, and phenomenography and variation theory were adopted as the theoretical framework. Learning is defined as a change in the way of experiencing something. What is to be learnt is defined as the “object of learning”, and aspects that are crucial to appropriating the object of learning are defined as “critical aspects”. To bring out the critical aspects that are to be discerned by students, certain patterns of variation, namely, generalization, contrast, separation and fusion, must be constituted. Two Secondary 4 chemistry classes in the same school were taught by one teacher. Lessons comprised three sections: a single period for introduction, a double period for experimentation and a single period for debriefing. The two classes were taught in the same way during the introduction and experimentation, but different debriefing sequences were used after the students’ experimental work. During the introduction and experimentation, “separation” was employed to help students develop a fair test concept and design an experiment to follow the progress of a chemical reaction. During experimentation, they were guided in how to discern the factors that affect two aspects of a reaction, i.e. the reaction rate and amount of products formed. In the debriefing session of the pilot and main studies, different “sequences of factors” and “sequences of aspects” were followed, respectively. Comparison was made between the pretest and posttest to trace students’ understanding of the reaction aspects. The quantitative data were analysed and triangulated with the post-lesson interview data and verbatim lesson record. The students’ learning outcomes showed that there had been substantial improvement in understanding of the skills and concepts involved, with the gap between the low- and high-score groups narrowing. A specific debriefing sequence was found to be conducive to learning. Further, discussing the interrelated factors tested in the experimental conditions consecutively and separating the two reaction aspects while fusing the factors appeared effective in highlighting the part-part and part-whole relationships. Here, “whole” refers to a reaction consisting of the “parts” constituted by the reaction rate and amount of products which in turn depend on various factors. The findings of this study suggest that variation theory is a powerful pedagogical tool in improving the understanding of students of lower academic ability. They thus have important implications for the planning of teaching-learning sequences in practical science lessons, particularly in scientific investigations that involve different task-pool results.
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Yin, Ming. "A study of Chinese CALL based on experiential learning theory = Taiken gakushū riron o mochiita Chūgokugo CALL ni kansuru kenkyū /." Electronic version of summary Electronic version of examination, 2004. http://www.wul.waseda.ac.jp/gakui/gaiyo/3694.pdf.

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Roberts, Jay W. "Beyond Learning By Doing: Theoretical Currents of Experience in Education." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1240251991.

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Sharp, Michael. "Critical Curriculum and Just Community: Making Sense of Service Learning in Cincinnati." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504873354233125.

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Matoti, S. N. "The impact of leadership and management of host schools on the construction of professional identity of teacher trainees." Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 7, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/393.

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The paper reports on the findings of a study that investigated the impact of leadership and management on the construction of professional identity of teacher trainees. The writer argues that the overall leadership and management of the host schools, where student teachers do experiential training (teaching practice), has an impact on the construction of their professional identity. The host schools provide different learning experiences (environment) which may either enhance or hinder the development of a positive professional identity. A questionnaire comprising of open-ended questions was administered to 40 teacher trainees at the School of Teacher Education, Central University of Technology, Free State. The students had just return from a six-month period of experiential training. The aim of the questionnaire was to examine their views on their experiences and expectations of the teaching practice, and whether or not the leadership and management of the school has had an impact on the construction of their professional identity. The findings revealed that a supportive and enabling environment within the host school provided a good learning experience and consequently enhanced the development of a positive professional identity whereas a non-welcoming and threatening environment had the opposite effect. Suggestions and recommendations for providing a supportive and enabling environment for all students are made.

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Coalter, Vicki. "Second chance learning and the contexts of teaching a study of the learning experiences of further education students with few qualifications /." Thesis, Connect to e-thesis, 2008. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/122/.

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To, Kwok-kuen, and 杜國權. "A study of the use of variation theory to enhance understanding of primary school students of argumentative writing." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B35672444.

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Perez, Dennis Derne. "The effects on student performance related to the contributions of the multiple intelligences theory." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1668.

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Stiles, James W. "From chameleons to koalas exploring Australian culture with pre-service teachers through children's literture and international experience /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1086105676.

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Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xi, 279 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Advisor: Barbara Lehman, College of Education. Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-255).

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Lawson, Judith Pharr. "The transmission of craft knowledge: factors of influence on the process of reflection." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37862.

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The purpose of this case study was to explore and describe the process of reflection as it developed during a school year for one cooperating teacher engaged in the coaching process with two student teachers. My interest was driven by the need currently expressed by researchers (Munby, 1989; Russell, 1988; Schon, 1987; Shulman, 1987; Weiss & Louden, 1989) to extend our understanding of reflection to the work of individual teachers. Using Schon's (1983, 1987) account of reflection as the theoretical framework, this study describes the evolution of one teacher's reflective practice as it occurred within reflective interviews, dialogues with her student teachers, and during classroom instruction, tracing the development and changes that occurred in her perspective on her work before, during, and as a result of events of practice. Anomalies in that process--occasions typified by reversions to earlier stages of development--were examined, and factors of influence on her reflection, perceptions, and actions were determined. This work establishes a general structure of the developmental reflective process of a cooperating teacher and identifies emergent patterns in the way she spoke of her work, interacted with her student teachers, and transmitted knowledge. Patterns of control, patterns in the way that problems were framed, and patterns of the use of metaphors in the language manifested themselves through the teacher's own words which captured her thinking, beliefs, and knowledge of practice. Factors that appeared to influence those patterns include (1) the constraints of time and of the school environment, (2) the cooperating teacher's own personal history and educational experiences, and (3) the cooperating teacher's participation in a clinical faculty project, a program for cooperating teachers that provided the opportunity for reflective interaction and guided teachers through the process of collaborative inquiry and joint experimentation. This description may clarify the notion of reflection, and may help develop principles of good practice and more clear-cut strategies in the coaching process of students and cooperating teachers and in the continuing professional development of experienced teachers.
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Williams, Benjamin McKay. "Expanding perceptions of self and other through study abroad." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1163539049.

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Nabal, Venessa. "Living the theory : an enquiry into the development of a psychotherapist in training." Diss., Pretoria [S.n.], 2009. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02032010-175633/.

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Znamenak, Kyle. "Warriors, Guardians or Both: A Grounded Theory Approach of Exploring the Development of Patrol Officers in Urban Community Relations." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1606826238819559.

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Lindsey, Charles Vance. "The Experiences and Perceptions of Students Exposed to Popular Film as a Pedagogic Tool in Counselor Education: An Exploratory Study." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2005. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1125525459.

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Jamison, Kathleen. "The Effects of Trained Facilitation of Learning-Oriented Feedback on Learner Engagement, Performance, Self-Efficacy, and Enjoyment." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27369.

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The level of learner engagement, performance, self-efficacy, and enjoyment on a knot-tying task by college students who received positive verbal and non-verbal learning-oriented feedback by trained facilitators was examined. Secondary learner outcomes were learner perception of engagement and learner perception of facilitator support. Facilitator variables were attitude and competency. Changes in facilitators" attitudes toward (1) flow theory (Csikszentmihalyi, 1997), (2) systematic feedback (Ilgen, Fisher, & Taylor, 1979; Liden & Mitchell, 1985; Locke & Latham, 1985), and (3) hands-on learning (Joplin, 1995; Kolb, 1984; Pfieffer & Jones, 1985; Williamson, 1995) were examined. Facilitators" competence in (1) delivering learning-oriented feedback, (2) using verbal learning-oriented feedback to increase learner engagement, and (3) using nonverbal learning-oriented feedback to increase learner engagement was measured. One hundred twenty-six college students from an introductory human development class were randomly selected and randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups as facilitators, learners, or timekeepers for a knot-tying task. Twelve psychology majors, members of an independent study group in the same class, were trained as observers and randomly assigned to one of the three treatment groups. The treatment was the administration of learning-oriented feedback by trained facilitators during a knot-tying task. The primary findings were that learning-oriented feedback provided by trained facilitators increased learner engagement, learner self-efficacy, learner task enjoyment, learner perception of facilitator support, and learner perception of personal engagement in the task. Learner performance was not affected by the administration of learning oriented feedback. Facilitators showed significant change in their attitude toward flow theory, systematic feedback, and hands-on learning. It can be concluded that facilitators who received training in learning-oriented feedback had a greater effect on the affective side of learning (engagement, self-efficacy, enjoyment) than those who did not receive training. However, the training of facilitators in the use of learning-oriented feedback had no effect on learner performance. Further, teaching a task using facilitated verbal and nonverbal cues positively affects how facilitators feel about flow theory, hands-on learning, and feedback. Further research to verify effects of learning-oriented feedback on learner engagement using other tasks is suggested. Additional research to examine the attitudes of facilitators is suggested.
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Tallman, Linda Yanevich. "Writing in place: a case study of secondary school students’ appropriation of writing and technology." The Ohio State University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1092329484.

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Gomes, Glauco Ricardo Simões. "Os vínculos entre os estilos de aprendizagem e a predileção de alunos em relaçao às áreas de conhecimento da administração." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2016. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/9404.

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This work presents elucidate the links between the learning styles of Management students in three public Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the states of Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte and the level of such apprentices´ predilection related to the various areas of knowledge of the course based on David Kolb´s Experiential Learning Theory (ELT). To this end, it is draw up a theoretical framework in which a brief historic of Management teaching in the country is presented, as well as a set of critical works related to the formation process of the Brazilian administrator. Added to that, the presentation of ELT and learning styles advocated by the author. The methodology used in the research has an exploratory and descriptive nature and, through the survey process, information is gathered by the application of a research tool. Finally, the work uses uni and multivariate statistics techniques to analyze these links. The discriminant analysis technique is used to define a "cutoff point" for predilection levels of knowledge areas and correspondence analysis allows the construction of perceptual maps illustrating the associations between learning styles and predilection levels of students. The results of the study indicate a strong inclination to conceptual aspects inherent to the learning process in each of the knowledge areas analyzed. Thus, the end of the work, they present a number of discussions about the current teaching and learning process in the course and what measures could be implemented to an eventual change this scenario.
O presente trabalho apresenta a elicitação de vínculos entre os estilos de aprendizagem de alunos do curso de Administração em três Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) públicas nos estados da Paraíba, Pernambuco e Rio Grande do Norte e o nível de predileção desses aprendizes em relação às diversas áreas de conhecimento do curso à luz da Teoria da Aprendizagem Experiencial (TAE) de David Kolb. Para tanto, elaborase um referencial teórico em que um breve histórico do ensino de Administração no país é apresentado, assim como um conjunto de críticas ao processo de formação do administrador brasileiro. Soma-se a isso a apresentação da TAE e dos estilos de aprendizagem preconizados pelo autor. A metodologia utilizada na pesquisa tem natureza exploratória e descritiva e, por meio do processo de levantamento das informações mediante a aplicação de um instrumento de pesquisa, utiliza técnicas estatísticas uni e multivariadas para analisar os referidos vínculos. A técnica de análise discriminante é utilizada para definir um “ponto de corte” para os níveis de predileção das áreas de conhecimento e a análise de correspondência permite a construção de mapas perceptuais que ilustram as associações entre os estilos de aprendizagem e os níveis de predileção dos alunos. Os resultados do estudo indicam uma forte inclinação aos aspectos conceituais inerentes ao processo de aprendizagem em cada uma das áreas de conhecimento analisadas. Assim, ao final do trabalho, apresentam-se uma série de discussões acerca do atual processo de ensino e aprendizagem no curso de Administração e quais medidas poderiam ser implementadas para uma eventual mudança deste cenário.

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Akrivou, Kleio. "Differentiation and Integration in Adult Development: The Influence of Self Complexity and Integrative Learning on Self Integration." online version, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=case1214318290.

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