What Makes Learning Meaningful? / Arthur L. Wilson and Lee Burket.

This document examines the work of Dewey, Kolb, Jarvis, Mezirow, Freire, Rogers, and Houle to find out what these experiential learning theorists have to say about the role experience plays in making learning meaningful. The first section addresses each writer's work for specific ideas of how experi...

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Main Authors: Wilson, Arthur L., 1950-
Burket, Lee (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
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Physical Description:17 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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