Kolb Learning Style Inventory

CORE DEFINITION

The Kolb Learning Style Inventory is an assessment instrument derived from David Kolb's experiential learning theory. The theory describes learning as a cycle moving through concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. The inventory locates a respondent's preference on two axes, concrete experience against abstract conceptualization, and reflective observation against active experimentation, producing four styles. Diverging combines concrete experience with reflective observation. Assimilating combines abstract conceptualization with reflective observation. Converging combines abstract conceptualization with active experimentation. Accommodating combines concrete experience with active experimentation. The instrument measures preference, not ability.