Experiential leaning is effective

Is experiential learning the most effective way to gain knowledge?

While reading the “Experimental Learning” chapter from the book “Joining Together group theory and group skills.” I asked myself if experiential learning is the most effective way to gain knowledge. My personal opinion is that experiential learning is one of the best ways for me to retain information. I have noticed that my brain maintains and understands information in more detail when I have performed or experienced certain events with regards to such information. The book elaborates how failure and success can shape someone’s theories based on their experience, which I agree. I do believe that academic learning is also an effective process to acquire information, because it allows acquiring knowledge faster than experiential learning, but the retention of such knowledge can be lost if not used or experienced.

Sources

Johnson, David. Joining Together Group Theory and Group Skills. 10th. ed. New Jersey, NY: Pearson/Merrill, 2009. 45-65. Print.