Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 53-60.

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Experimental research on the influence of Experiential Learning on pupils' creative personality development

Wang Can-ming Gu Zhi-yan Yan Yi-feng Zhang Zhi-quan   

  1. 1.Institute of creative education, Nantong University, Nantong, China 226007; 2.Tongan center elementary school, Suzhou high-tech zone, Suzhou, China 215153; 3.School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China 200234
  • Online:2014-06-20 Published:2014-10-05
  • Contact: Wang Can-ming Gu Zhi-yan Yan Yi-feng Zhang Zhi-quan
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Abstract: Under the attact of instrumental rationalism education mode and examination system, chinese pupils' creative personality come to serious a distortion edge. This study introduced the theory of the most prominent experiential learning expert David Kolb's experiential learning theory and reconstruct it locally. Reduce the risk of activity through the simulated situation. carefully designed intresting games,activities and problem solving situation. Using class or spare time to carry out a series of theme activity. The experiment results show that pupils' creative personality is significantly increased whether on overall or on the four dimensions of imagination,challenging,adventure or curiosity. This will open a new way for the cultivating of China's early creative talents.

Key words: experiential learning;the experiential learning cycle, localized reconstruction, creative personality