Learning through experience

Experiential learning is learning through action, reflection, drawing conclusions and testing them in subsequent situations.

Definition

It does not mean merely experiencing events. It requires a cycle: experience, reflection, conclusion and a new attempt. Without reflection, experience can only perpetuate old patterns; without a test, the conclusion remains a theory.

Key ideas

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Practice and life

After an important event, write down: what happened, what I noticed, what I learned and what I will do differently next time.

Common misunderstanding

It is a mistake to think that experience alone automatically gives wisdom. The second mistake is to reflect without taking action again.

Questions for self-reflection

No questions for self-reflection.

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