Based on or derived from personal experience rather than theory or abstract reasoning; involving or relating to direct participation in events or activities.
From Latin 'experientia' (trial, proof, experiment) from 'experiri' (to try, test) plus '-al.' The root 'per-' (through) suggests knowledge gained by going through something directly.
Experiential learning is like the difference between reading about swimming and jumping in the pool - your body and mind learn in completely different ways when you're actually experiencing something versus just thinking about it!
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