Experiential learning gained prominence only after World War II when pedagogist Loris Malaguzzi implemented the concept in early learning in the Italian village of Reggio Emilia. It came to be known as the Reggio Emilia approach, which was adopted in many countries for foundational learning. From a psychological perspective, Donald Hebb, a Canadian psychologist, in the year 1949 developed the theory of brain synaptic plasticity. It postulated that every experience transforms the structure and fu...

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