Experiential Learning Design: Theoretical Foundations and Effective Principles

Experiential Learning Design comprehensively demonstrates the key theories and applications for the design of experiential approaches to learning and training. Learning is gradually moving away from management and delivery of content, and toward experiences that encourage learners to engage and take greater responsibility for their own progress. This book’s empirically sound, multi-disciplinary approach balances technical-rational and artistic-intuitive design elements to accommodate the complex, fluctuating capacities of human learning. In-depth chapters cover design principles, social and environmental factors in learning, the importance of senses and emotions, and links between body and brain. This bold, unique perspective shift will enrich the work of learning scientists, instructional designers, educational technologists, and beyond.

Colin Beard is Professor of Experiential Learning at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is a National Teaching Fellow, an innovative thinker, and an experienced practitioner in experiential learning. As owner of Experience – The Difference, he works with many individuals, organisations, and governments across the globe.