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Learning is essentially an active experience. One of the first
theorists to describe this convincingly was David Kolb, who articu-
lated something called “experiential learning,” now widely seen as a
model for effective learning. He argued that learning starts from
actual experience. It is followed by observations from reflection and
leads to the creation of a new model or theory. This is followed, in
turn, by active experimentation and further refinement.
For many in the business world, this has a ring of truth to it,
following as it does the product development cycle with which
many are familiar. The Swedish knowledge expert Klas Mellander
goes further still in proposing a development of Kolb’s cycle as
follows:

FEEDBACK MOTIVATION
Further reflection and Being mentally
refinement prepared and receptive

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Knowledge Facts and data
converted into skills changed into
and attitude information

CONCLUSION PROCESSING
The "aha!" moment of Information
discovery as experience converted into
and insight are converted experience and
into knowledge insight

Think about what you have learned in the last month. Have you had some “aha!” moments?
If so, what were they? If not, how would you describe the process by which you tend to learn?
Does it fit with any of the models we have looked at so far?

For me, the diagram above shows a more realistic description of
what is going on when we learn, although if you think that you will
always have that “aha!” or “eureka!” moment you are mistaken, as