Can experiential learning be achieved in asynchronous online education? An exercise on resistance to change

Keywords: experiential learning; resistance to change; e-learning

Abstract: Experiential learning is a challenge in asynchronous eLearning contexts. This paper presents an online, asynchronous adaptation of the activity developed by Bridgman (2020) in a face-to-face context as a way for students to experience resistance to change. We asked online students to move from one communicative tool to the next with little explanation of the reasons for such changes. Afterward, we stimulated reflection and discussion on the experience to learn about resistance to change in organizations.