[Ailist] RE: theory/interviews

[Donald P Austin]

Nancy, the four labels I used are alternates for the ones you name, as part
of Kolb's model.  Converging is deciding; accommodating is acting; diverging
is valuing; and, assimilating is thinking.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nancy Stetson [mailto:nancy at sonic.net]
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 1:00 PM
> To: Donald P Austin
> Cc: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
> Subject: [Ailist] RE: theory/interviews
> 
> >Don,
> 
> Kolb's four quadrant labels are Converger (takes in information
> symbolically, through abstract conceptualization, then transforms it
> through active experimentation), Diverger (takes in information through
> concrete experience, then transforms it through reflective observation),
> Accommodator (takes in information through concrete experience and
> transforms it through active experimentation), and Assimilator (takes in
> information through reflective observation, then transforms it through
> abstract conceptualization).
> 
> There are MANY four quadrant models--maybe everything in the world can be
> divided up into four parts!
> 
> Nancy
> 
>