EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: THE EFFECTIVENESS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

Nowadays there are numerous alternatives to the traditional teaching model which generally try to improve the quality of university education. This study aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of experiential learning in distance education in Spanish University. The learning methods based on experience promote the development of certain skills required for student learning like, teamwork, use of logical, knowing how to plan, being participative, motivation, information sharing to achieve goals, knowing how to apply knowledge to practical tasks, analyzing and synthesizing data, among others. As we analyze students learn better when they enter into direct contact with their own experiences.