Experiential learning is an approach in which knowledge and skills are acquired through direct activity and reflection on concrete experience rather than passive instruction. In spatial computing it is realised through immersive simulations where learners act, observe outcomes and iterate. The cycle of acting, reflecting and conceptualising makes it well suited to embodied, situated training.
Overview
- Frames learning as a cycle of concrete experience, reflection, abstraction and active experimentation.
- Immersive media let learners safely rehearse high-stakes or rare scenarios.
- Complements Active Learning by privileging doing over receiving information.
Key aspects
- Concrete, first-person experience drives engagement and retention.
- Reflection consolidates tacit insight into transferable understanding.
- Feedback loops let learners adjust action toward mastery.
- Embodiment leverages spatial and motor memory.
Applications
- Procedural and safety training in immersive simulators.
- Soft-skill and scenario rehearsal in virtual environments.
- STEM education through interactive spatial visualisation.