Experiential Learning: How It can Have Effect on Iranian EFL Learners’ Language Growth and Personal Development
Keywords:
Experiential Learning, Learning by Doing, Iranian EFL Learners, Language Growth, Personal Development
Abstract
The present study was carried out to determine the effect of experiential learning on a group of Iranian EFL learners' language growth and personal development. A group of male and female sophomore learners of English (N=30) participated in the study. After receiving the treatment in the form of experiential learning in the first session, the participants were given questionnaires, the content of which was about this type of learning. The purpose was to collect their comments about experiential learning and to see which types of experiential activities were more popular among the participants. In the second session, they were randomly divided into two groups who were exposed to different methods of teaching, content-based traditional method and experience-based method. Then they were given a reading test, the result of which indicated which method of teaching was more successful. The quantitative analysis of the data with regard to the questionnaires showed that most of the students showed a positive feeling towards experiential learning. The quantitative analysis of the data also indicated that those who received experience-based method of teaching significantly outperformed the other group.
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Berwick, R. F., & Whalley, T. R. (2000). The experiential bases of culture learning: A case study of Canadian high schoolers in Japan. International Journal of International Relations, 24,325– 340.
Brown, H. D. (2001). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language Pedagogy.2nd edition. San Francisco State University: A Pearson Education Company.
Burnard, P. (1991). Learning from experience: Nurse tutors’ and student nurses’ perceptions of experiential learning in nurse education: Some initial findings. International Journal of Nursing Studies., 29(2), 151–161.
Champoux, J. E. (2007). Experiential learning in the on-line environment: Enhancing on-line teaching and learning. In M. Reynolds, & R. Vince (Eds.), Handbook of experiential learning & management education (pp. 123–137). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Chapman, J., Schetzsle, S., & Wahlers, R. (2016). An innovative,experiential-learning project for sales management andprofessional selling students. Marketing Education Review, 26(1),45–50.
Dart, B. C., Burnett, P. C., Puride, N., Boulton-Lewis, G., Campbell, J., & Smith, D. (2000). Students’ conceptions of learning, the classroom environment, and approaches to learning. The Journal of Educational Research, 93(4), 262– 270.
Davis, B. L. (2008). Investigating the experience: A case study of a science professional development program based on Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model.Dissertation, Georgia State University.
Duff, A., & Duffy, T. (2002). Psychometric properties of Honey and Mumford’s Learning Style Qestionnaire.Personality and Individual Differences, 22, 147–163.
Dunn, R. (2001). Learning style: State of the science. Theory into Practice, 13(1), 10–19.
Gentry, J. W. (1990). What is experiential learning? Guide to Business Gaming and Experiential Learning. 9–19.
Gibbs, M., & Priest, H. (2010). Exploring the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities: Facilitation student engagement in learning, using Kolb’s experiential learning cycle. Nurse Education in Practice 10, 115–128.
Girvan, C., Conneely, C., & Tangney, B. (2016). Extending experiential learning in teacher professional development. Teaching and Teacher Education, 58. 129–139.
Herbert, A., & Stenfors, S. (2007). Choosing experiential methods for management education: The fit of action learning and problem-based learning. In M. Reynolds, & R. Vince (Eds.), Handbook ofexperiential learning & management education (pp. 221–241). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Hyde, P. (2007). Integrating experiential learning through Live Projects. In M. Reynolds, & R. Vince (Eds.), Handbook of experiential learning & management education (pp. 291–309).Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Kayes, D. D. (2003). Experiential learning theory and its critics: Preserving the role of experience in management learning and education. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 1(2), 137– 149.
Kolb, D. A. (1984). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. New Jersey, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.
Kumaravadivelu, B. (1984). Understanding language teaching: From method to postmethod.London, New Jersy: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Leal-Rodriguez, A. L.,& Albort-Morant, G. (2018). Promoting innovative experiential learning practices to improve academic performance: Empirical evidence from a Spanish Business School. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge.123–131.
Loo, R. (2004). Kolb's learning styles and learning preferences: Is there a linkage?Educational Psychology, 24(1), 99–108.
Matsuo, M., Wong, Ch. W. Y., & Lai, K. (2008). Experience-based learning of Japanese IT professionals: A qualitative research. Journal of Strategic Information Systems 17, 202–213.
Nazari Nooghabi, S., Iravani, H., & Fami, H. Sh. (2011). A study on present challenges on experiential learning of university students. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 15, 3522–3530.
Nembhard, D. A., & Uzumeri, M. V. (2000). Experiential learning and forgetting for manual and cognitive tasks. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 25, 315–326.
Penger, S., ZnidarÅ¡iÄ, J., & Dimovski, V. (2011). Experiential learning and management education: Empirical research and implications for practice in higher education in Slovenia.International Journal of Management & Information Systems 15(1), 23–34.
Postlethwait, S. N., Novak, J., & Murrey, H. (1964). An integrate experience approach to learning with emphasison independent study. Department of biological sciences, Perdue University, Lafayette, Indiana: Burgess Publishing Company.
Rady, M., Melter, T., Schmidt, G. D., & Gordon, S. (2011). Recruiting futurephysical education teachers through experiential learning. Journal of Physical Education,Recreation & Dance, 82(7), 13–20.
Reynolds, M., & Vince, R. (Eds.). (2007). The handbook of experiential learning and management education. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ruholl, L., & Boyajian, R. (2007). The Senior Wellness Project: Focus on experiential learning. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 2, 72– 79.
Sladek, R. M., Bond, M. J., & Phillips, P. A. (2010). Age and gender differences in preferences for rational and experiential thinking. Personality and Individual Differences 49, 907– 911.
Specht, P. H., Fusilier, M. R., & Ganster, D. C. (1984). Experiential learning-based discussion vs. lecture-based discussion: A comparative analysis in a classroom setting. Developments in Business Simulation & Experiential Exercises 11, 340– 356.
Suh, T., Bae, M., Zhao, H., Kim, S. H., & Arnold, M. J. (2010). A multi-level investigation of international marketing projects: The roles of experiential knowledge and creativity on performance. Industrial Marketing Management 39, 211– 220.
Welsh, M. A., Dehler, G. E., & Murray, D. L. (2007). Learning about and through aesthetic experience: Understanding the power of experience-based education. In M. Reynolds, & R.Vince (Eds.), Handbook of experiential learning & management education(pp. 53–70).Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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2019-12-24
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Azarian, M. (2019). Experiential Learning: How It can Have Effect on Iranian EFL Learners’ Language Growth and Personal Development. Indonesian EFL Journal: Journal of ELT, Linguistics, and Literature, 5(2), 14-33. Retrieved from https://ejournal.kopertais4.or.id/mataraman/index.php/efi/article/view/3674
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