Experiential Learning and Digital Learning - Contradictory or Complementary? The Idea of 'Learning by Doing' and its Relevance for Today's Teaching and Learning

Abstract

In the beginning of the 20th century, ‘learning by doing’ and ‘experiential learning’ were new progressive ideas in education. They are not only still actual, but also booming since the end of the last century. Nowadays, however, since the beginning of the 21th century digital or e-learning seems to be a new magic word in education. Is it a beginning of a new era, where new possibilities create new ideas, which replace the old ones or can both concepts enrich each other? In a brief presentation and discussion of experience based teaching and learning concepts, the author will reflect on the possibilities of ‘experiential learning’ in the ‘digital age’.