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This is seen as a cycle because we can start at any point and repeat the process many times , but the order in which we go through it tends to be the same .
Using the bread example , we start with a recipe ( generalization ), make the bread ( experience ), think about why it didn ’ t rise ( reflection ), decide we need to leave it somewhere warmer ( generalization ) and try again ( experience ).
Use this learning cycle to check whether your workshop plan enables participants to make progress .
Where you start in the cycle will depend on the subject matter . If you are teaching people how to do hang-gliding , you might not want to start them off with the real experience of jumping off a cliff ! Instead you would begin with giving a lot of information about the right way to do it ( generalization ). Then you would let them gain experience in a controlled situation on the ground , and help them reflect on what they were doing . Only after all this would you let them do it for real . In other , less critical situations , you can let people have a go first before providing any explanation .