While our schools and colleges focus on classrooms designed for this kind of learning, it is not necessarily efficient. As we continue to gain a better understanding of the human brain, it is becoming increasingly clear that learning by doing is far more efficient.

• Better Retention: Practicing what has been learnt has a retention rate of 68% compared to just studying which stands at a meagre 29%.

• Making Mistakes: When you are doing it instead of just reading it, there are more chances of making mistakes. And mistakes are good! Studies show that making mistakes actually helps people learn better.

• Keeping learning relevant: While books and training modules might be lagging behind what is relevant in the real world, learning by doing ensures that you use the relevant tools and practices.

• Reflection on learning: Experiential learning calls for thinking about the work you have done and improving it. This is a crucial skill for employees as they constantly need to keep evolving their skills.

• Complete immersion: Experiential learning calls for a complete immersion and minimises the chances of tuning out as in lectures.

In today’s VUCA(Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world, experiential learning is essential in the workplaces. But how do you get experiential learning?

The problem is that it is still not the mainstream method of learning. But, you can still create opportunities for yourself.

• Sign Up on MentorMind!

• Do Internships!

• Shadow someone from the industry who is doing the work that you want to do.

• Participate in Hackathons!

• Take up opportunities in colleges, like organising events & joining interest committees.

• Take up a side projects!