Experiential learning can take varied forms, including role plays, experiments, educational visits, gamification, simulations, on-the-job training, storytelling, internships, or group projects.

1. Experiential Learning inspires learner’s engagement 
   The simulation-based approach or the inclusion of gamification offers learners control over their own experiences, and they are able to identify their strengths and weaknesses while building competencies.
    

2. Experiential Learning solves the knowledge retention problem 
   The more knowledge learners can retain, the better they will be able to put it into practice. One of the benefits of experiential learning is that it allows participants to apply what they have learned in a risk-free setting. Our simulations are interactive, incorporate fictional characters, have a storyline, and entirely imitate the live scenarios, ‌ assuring a higher recall rate among employees.
    

3. Experiential Learning promotes effective debriefing 
   An unorganized learning and development program can hurt your organization’s bottom line. KNOLSKAPE’s learning programs are designed to mitigate this skill gap by not just teaching but also encouraging participants to analyze what happened during a simulation and why it happened. By identifying the skills used in the simulation, learners become cognizant of how their learning relates to their professional goals.

To remain competitive in an ever-changing world, your employees need to be equipped with skills of the future. However, traditional L&D programs – be it courses, slides, presentations, assessments, or video-based lectures – fall flat when it comes to bridging the skill gap and nurturing the future workforce.

At KNOLSKAPE, we believe that “learning by doing” or “learning by reflection” applies to the needs of a dynamic corporate world. Apart from delivering real-world learning experiences, experiential learning or “simulation-based learning” considers every individual’s unique learning style and develops a cycle of learning that enhances knowledge transfer.

For any corporate training to be successful, it must foster behavioral changes, increase self-awareness, present a familiar experience, and provide actionable feedback. In that context, experiential learning is a good fit.

Experiential Learning is a worthwhile investment for any learning and development organization because they provide better insight into current challenges. It allows employees to assess challenges from multiple perspectives, which is not possible in textbooks or online courses. The thing about experiential learning is that they are situational-based and can be tested. Secondly, experiential learning programs are best favored in the current hybrid or remote workspace. As the workforce becomes geographically scattered, the need to cultivate inclusion becomes a must-have. Hence, the significance of simulations to foster collaboration, healthy competition, and interaction amongst learners goes a long way in building productive and collaborative teams.