“Insights into Debriefing Experiential Learning Exercises”

Abstract

When the learning goal is to provide a lively, interesting, and meaningful learning experience that participants will personally internalize, experiential learning provides an excellent learning tool. The goal, however, is not an easy one to achieve. It takes a very well planned exercise to realize the desired goal. Much of the responsibility for reaching the desired goal rests with how the exercise is debriefed. This paper focuses on the debriefing process and the importance of integrating it into all phases of the exercise.