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Drawing from the intellectual origins of experiential learning in the works of John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget, this comprehensive and systematic book describes the process of experiential learning. The author proposes a model of the underlying structures of the learning process based on research in psychology, philosophy, and…

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1 author picked Experiential Learning as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

What I loved about this book is its reminder that growth happens through experience, reflection, and adjustment.

One of the most valuable lessons I took from it is that mistakes are not failures—they are opportunities to learn. The book helped me see that every experience contains valuable information if we are willing to pause, reflect, and ask what it has to teach us. I also appreciated that Kolb provides a clear framework for what to do with a setback rather than simply viewing it as a disappointment. 

His model helped me understand that growth is rarely a linear process. We…

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