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Experiential learning is based on the premise that learning is facilitated when preceded by a concrete experience and that meaning is derived from experi-ence through &dquo;processing&dquo; (Kolb, Rubin and McIn-tyre, 1979). Figure 1 describes experiential learning as a four-stage model. Learning begins with a concrete experience which provides an arena for &dquo;experi-encing&dquo; in which students must take action. Struc-tured debriefing questions provide the vehicle for reflecting and generalizing about the experience. Subsequent exercises or life experiences provide opportunities for applying and testing the new learning. In part, experiential learning is an outgrowth of the teachings of John Dewey, who asserted that experienc