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The interplay between experiential and traditional learning for competency development.
Sara Bonesso1, Fabrizio Gerli1, Claudio Pizzi2
1Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice Venice, Italy.
Frontiers in Psychology
|September 22, 2015
Summary
Combining traditional learning with experiential methods significantly boosts emotional and social competencies. Individual experiential learning is key for developing cognitive skills in students. This research offers new insights into effective educational strategies.
Area of Science:
- Business Education
- Organizational Psychology
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Firms increasingly value emotional, social, and cognitive (ESC) competencies for business success.
- Traditional lecture-based education may be insufficient for developing these critical ESC competencies.
- Existing research often overlooks the combined effects of diverse learning methods on ESC development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of combined learning methods on ESC competencies in master's students.
- To analyze the interplay between traditional learning (TL), individual experiential learning (IEL), and social experiential learning (SEL).
- To identify optimal learning method combinations for fostering specific ESC competencies.
Main Methods:
- Classification of three learning methods: TL, IEL, and SEL.
- Utilized Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to analyze the combined influence of learning methods.
- Sampled first-year master's degree students in a professional skills program.
Main Results:
- TL combined with IEL significantly enhances emotional competencies.
- TL combined with SEL significantly impacts social competencies.
- IEL plays a crucial role in stimulating cognitive competencies.
Conclusions:
- The study provides counterintuitive evidence on the effectiveness of combined learning strategies.
- Integrating TL with IEL and SEL is essential for holistic ESC competency development.
- Findings offer valuable insights for designing educational programs that promote behavioral competencies alongside technical skills.
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