Kolb’s Theory on Experiential Learning: Correlations of F2F and OL Student Learning Preference for Teaching Style Adjustments and Online Professional Development

Abstract

In terms of instructional approaches, distance learning encounters difficulties. If the pandemic persists, schools will have no choice but to improve reading abilities with a concentration on digital skills. There will be no other choice or answer except to use technology as a teaching and learning tool. As new teaching techniques and approaches emerge, it will become a more important part of the educational structure. Learning is a cyclical process in which anyone can participate at any point in the cycle; nevertheless, it must be completed in its entirety to ensure that genuine learning has occurred. Each level is interconnected, and all must be finished before accessing new information.  This study revealed that observations and reflections are generated by immediate or concrete experiences. These reflections are then converted into abstract notions with action ramifications that the individual may test and play with, allowing new experiences to be created. People who learn through abstract conceptualization and active experimentation are more inventive than people who learn through actual experiences and introspective observation. As a result, the most creative convergers combine both the advantageous modes of grasping experience and change. With the aforementioned findings, it is therefore recommended that faculty online teaching-learning approaches should be updated for effective delivery this time of pandemic.