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Kolb's Action Learning Cycle*
Concrete Experience
(doing / having an experience)
Active Experimentation
(planning / trying out what you have learned)
Reflective Observation
(reviewing / reflecting on the experience)
Abstract Conceptualisation
(concluding / learning from the experience)
Concrete Experience: What actions and behaviors am I doing in this new or existing situation?
Reflective Observation: Reflect on what just happened and gauge alignments and inconsistencies between your and others' observations.
Abstract Conceptualisation: Does that reflection give rise to a new or modified way of looking at myself and the context? What do I need to know more or approach differently?
Active Experimentation: What ideas do I want to apply – to do or try next?
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