The Handbook of Experiential Learning (Essential Knowledge Resource)

THE HANDBOOK OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING......Page 7
CONTENTS......Page 9
INTRODUCING THE HANDBOOK OF EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING......Page 13
Experience and Learning......Page 14
The Growth of Experiential Learning......Page 15
“Sticky” Learning......Page 16
What Is Experiential Learning?......Page 18
References......Page 21
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING......Page 23
CHAPTER ONE: CHANGING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITY......Page 25
The Steps in Changing Attitudes and Behaviors......Page 27
The Role of Experiential Activity in the Change Process......Page 30
Conclusion......Page 44
CHAPTER TWO: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING......Page 45
Learning and Transfer......Page 47
Narrative Theory......Page 52
Linking Learning and Transfer with Narrative Theory......Page 55
Sample Applications/Examples......Page 59
Conclusion......Page 66
References......Page 67
CHAPTER THREE: DYNAMIC DEBRIEFING......Page 71
What Is “Debriefing”?......Page 72
What Is “Dynamic Debriefing”?......Page 73
The Role of the Facilitator......Page 74
Models of Debriefing......Page 75
The Experience of Debriefing......Page 78
Sequencing in Debriefing......Page 81
Dynamic Debriefing Methods......Page 85
References......Page 91
PART TWO: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING METHODOLOGIES......Page 93
CHAPTER FOUR: EXPERIENTIAL SIMULATIONS......Page 95
1. Don’t Confuse Replication with Simulation......Page 96
2. Choose the Right Subject to Simulate......Page 97
3. Develop a Design Plan......Page 98
4. Design the Simulation So That Participants Take Responsibility for Their Actions......Page 99
5. Use Symbols and Metaphors to Deal with Emotionally Charged Ideas......Page 102
7. Use Non-Participants to Add Realism......Page 103
9. Alpha Test Your Simulation in Low-Risk Circumstances......Page 104
10. Set Your Own Standards for Success......Page 105
CHAPTER FIVE: ACTION LEARNING......Page 106
Theoretical Foundations......Page 107
Guiding Principles of Action Learning......Page 108
Two Group Norms/Ground Rules......Page 110
The Stages of Action Learning......Page 112
An Action Learning Case Example......Page 116
Applications of Action Learning......Page 117
References......Page 121
CHAPTER SIX: JUNKYARD SPORTS......Page 123
The Elements of a Junkyard Sport......Page 124
Two Examples of Junkyard Sports......Page 126
Generalizing Junkyard Sports for All Experiential Designers*......Page 131
Specific Debriefing Suggestions......Page 133
CHAPTER SEVEN: LEARNING GAMES......Page 136
Selecting Appropriate Activities......Page 137
Designing Your Own Game......Page 141
Facilitating the Learning......Page 144
Summary......Page 148
References......Page 149
CHAPTER EIGHT: COMPUTER-BASED SIMULATIONS......Page 150
Engaging Experience Elements......Page 152
Synergy......Page 154
Engaged Learning in Simulations......Page 155
The Systematic Design of Simulated Experiences......Page 158
Conclusion......Page 164
References......Page 166
CHAPTER NINE: IMPROV......Page 167
The Principles......Page 169
The Application......Page 175
Summary......Page 182
References......Page 183
CHAPTER TEN: ADVENTURE LEARNING......Page 184
What Adventure Learning Is......Page 186
The Origins of Adventure Learning......Page 187
What Makes Adventure Learning Work......Page 188
Processing an Adventure Learning Experience......Page 190
Blending Adventure Learning with Other Activities......Page 192
Making a Difference on the Individual Level......Page 193
The Future of Adventure Learning......Page 195
Conclusion......Page 196
CHAPTER ELEVEN: ROLE PLAY......Page 197
Role Play Reflects Reality......Page 198
Principles for Effective Role Play......Page 199
Role-Play Variations......Page 208
Improving Feedback to Role Players......Page 209
Ending the Role Play......Page 212
References......Page 213
CHAPTER TWELVE: STORYTELLING......Page 214
The Link Between Stories and Experience......Page 215
The Nine Functions of Stories......Page 217
Nine Ground Rules for Working with Stories......Page 219
Nine Ideas for How to Use Stories to Promote Experiential Learning......Page 223
Nine Essential Competencies for Facilitators Working with Stories......Page 226
Sample Experiential Activity with Stories......Page 230
Summary......Page 235
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: REFLECTIVE PRACTICE......Page 236
Reflective Practice in (and About) the Moment......Page 237
Reflective Practice with GURU......Page 239
GURU for Personal Learning......Page 241
GURU for Professional Learning......Page 242
Teaching GURU Experientially......Page 243
Teaching GURU on the Job......Page 246
The Benefits of GURU......Page 248
Get Creative......Page 249
References......Page 250
PART TWO: TRAINING APPLICATIONS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING......Page 251
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND TECHNICAL TRAINING......Page 253
Exploring Technical Training......Page 254
Different Experiential Approaches for Technical Training......Page 256
Integrating Content and Activity......Page 258
A Sample Integrated Technical Training Simulation Game......Page 259
Blending Experiential Learning with e-Learning......Page 262
Key Principles of Effective Experiential Learning for Technical Training......Page 266
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN TEAM TRAINING......Page 268
Understanding the Real Situation......Page 270
What Type of Team Are You Working With?......Page 277
Types of Experiential Team Learning Events......Page 279
Design Questions......Page 281
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN INTERPERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT......Page 284
Developing Interpersonal Skills Is Challenging......Page 287
The Four Steps to Developing People Interpersonally......Page 288
The Role of Experiential Learning......Page 289
Maximizing the Impact of Experiential Activities in Interpersonal Skill Training......Page 294
Applying Interpersonal Skills Training Back on the Job......Page 295
References......Page 299
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN DIVERSITY TRAINING......Page 300
Impacting Individuals, Teams, and Organizations......Page 301
Making Progress on Diversity Goals......Page 303
Setting Tougher Stretch Goals and Increasing Communication......Page 304
Creating Epiphanies and a Critical Mass of Diversity Champions......Page 305
Helping Participants Understand Their Own Prejudices and Biases......Page 307
Strengthening Diversity Leadership......Page 309
Mentoring Contributes to Diversity Learning......Page 310
Facilitating Life-Changing Moments......Page 311
A Site Visit......Page 313
Assure Full Participation......Page 315
Reference......Page 317
CHAPTER EIGHTTEEN: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT......Page 318
Learning from Experience......Page 320
The Looking Glass Simulation......Page 321
From Experience to Development: The Simulation Debriefing......Page 324
The Roles of Assessment, Challenge, and Support......Page 328
References......Page 332
CHAPTER NINETEEN: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT......Page 333
Change Management: A Competitive Advantage......Page 335
How Change Efforts Succeed......Page 336
The Leadership Perspective......Page 338
To Compute or Not to Compute, That Is the Question!......Page 342
Role Play: Live Simulation......Page 343
The Employee Perspective......Page 345
Factors Influencing the Success in Change Management......Page 350
Conclusion......Page 352
CHAPTER TWENTY: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN INTERCULTURAL TRAINING......Page 353
A Very Brief History of Intercultural Learning......Page 356
Why Use Experiential Methods for Intercultural Learning?......Page 358
Training Across Cultures......Page 360
Goals......Page 361
Elements of Context: Who, What, When, Where......Page 362
Facilitating Intercultural Learning......Page 364
A Few Selected Resources......Page 369
References......Page 370
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING......Page 372
Emotional Intelligence: An Overview......Page 373
Illustrating the Experiential Application of EI Skills Development......Page 375
Experiential Training Considerations to Support EI Growth......Page 379
References......Page 385
INDEX......Page 387