David Kolb: Learning Styles Inventory/4 -Mat

CONCRETE EXPERIENTIAL

‘WHAT IF’ QUADRANT [25%] ‘WHY’ QUADRANT [35%]

How is it useful?
Learns by trial and error
Seeks hidden possibilities
Welcomes self discovery
How can I make money out of this?
‘Where can I apply this?’
Learns by seeking out meaning
Connects to values & emotions
Seeks outcomes & interaction
Build rapport
Sell the idea
‘What’s in it for me?’

Trainer role: COLLEAGUE Trainer role: MOTIVATOR

ACTIVE REFLECTIVE

EXPERIMENTATION OBSERVER
‘WHAT’ QUADRANT [22%]
‘HOW’ QUADRANT [18%] Learns by thinking through ideas
Learns by testing theories Seeks facts and is impressed by research
Needs to know how things work Wants to know what the experts thinks
Seeks usability Reflects on ideas
Wants exercises and feedback Usefulness generally irrelevant
‘Give me an explanation!’ Information junkies
‘Teach it like it is ….’
‘How does this work?’ ‘What are the facts?’

Trainer role: COACH/FACILITATOR Trainer role: TEACHER

ABSTRACT CONCEPTUAL