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Experiential learning is no panacea. There is a lot of academic literature on experiential learning, but it almost seems like there are few real applications. I think this is largely due to the constraints of the clas*room. But it also has to do with academia taking a quite simple concept, and twisting it around in the typical academic fashion. So experiential learning doesn’t just process seem so complicated. Yes, some of what we do is reflective – when I make a pastry, I am always looking at how I can make it better, or learn from mistakes. In fact it might be the learning from mistakes which actually makes the experiential learning worthwhile. Maybe we should call it “failure based learning”? Some of what we learn occurs through pure absorption of the world around us. You can learn a lot about ecology just by walking through a forest, and observing life there. You don’t need a textbook. In fact even better is to grab a camera, and photograph life in the forest… then discuss it latter in group discussions. But back to the baking example. Baking involves somewhat of a trial-and-error process. Although it is often touted as being a very scientific process, unless the ingredients used and baking environment are replicated exactly, it will be hard to have 100% success. So the experiential learning aspect of baking has a very iterative effect. A simple recipe for scones may not work, either because the flour is different, or they lack moisture, or the oven temperature is not optimal as it relates to the recipe. There is never a guarantee of the same baking outcome as shown in a book. Baking is exceptional for experiential learning because it does require some level of reflection at the end of a bake – what could possibly be done to make the next bake better. This is done in a very organic manner, much like one Experiential learning is but one way of learning. It is something that exists in a shop clas* or art clas* without any thought. It has