Foreword “This is very special and important book sy that the outset Because the ‘book swritenunth such grace andgenteness, with such elanityand dreeiness that youl that David Kal has writ an excelent reste onfenring theory certainly ar educators and ate pos for Educate Persons, a ber that means, But As you tend on a Tread on, Thad to each my breath ‘rey once nubile, wondering ¥ the weloey of my excitement woud ever Kot has writen a wonderfl book, one Tve been waiting for—ithout ‘ate realizing tora og tine i's book (monly guessing here) that he took a very very long tne to wre, since crafted ao creuly and is 30 ‘deply nuanced that you are certain tha is been fered and reset ard ee Grafted many tenes, lie pecous sone tured nd plshed ino alas oem. iy this exctemant? Wel, the hyper-ventltion I aluded to above is based on Kol'sachavernent providing the missing betwen theory ae Dracce, between the abstract generaizaton and the concrete nstance, Benween the llectne and cosutve domsine_ By ths BIG schievement he Semontiestes conclusively andthe fest to do 50 that earings sa process bosed on carefully culvated experience which challenges every Precept and concept of what noundaye press for “leaching” And wih hs Face achievement he knouingy site the ecology of leasing aay fom the Enclasty ofthe classroom andite companion, the Lectre) tthe workglace, fry the carp, the community, or wherever we gather to work of 3 orove‘The sgifeance for educator i profound because, arora other things Kot lads us (gn, so ge) avey rom the Weditional concerns of ced hows and calender tne toward competence, working knowledge, and ‘slormaion uly pertinent t job, fares, and communes “The bool no "piece of cake” Demste ts grace oesttic and urinating dager, (rom mandalss 0 ightipped 2% 2 tabs tha ‘management prolessrs ove a show an the overhead sree, theautor kes ‘zone fascinatingbut densely wetten ouncyn and around some ofthe mest serina hinkere who lad the foundations of "expenence based learn seat minds suchas Dewey, Lewin, and Paget. Nor does he neaect other tuna players tke Masiow, Rogers, and Evkson, Asie from creating © Iramewark that removes whateve resdual git those of us have for fe ‘whan usigexperence based erring win the forma lasroom boondais, Kale provides ack exturect undersandngbybuldeghs framework the wonder armatures af tha tity: Dau, Len and Pisget ‘As say, ns a8 portant hone, ene the fi has Seen wating fr, worth every ounce of energy kes o rod. But, because ofits evlutonary, Undertones, read ita your an rk. For each reader must ae the vik of treating ee ofhis rer own, When you think aboutt,youare the thread that hls the events of your be together. That's what Kol gels us to understand, Warren Be Joseph DeBell Chae of Management and Organizton ‘Schoo! of Business Administration ‘Unversity of Southern Calforia Preface ‘thas ben seveneen ys sie it bein eal theaters of ‘atstlvnine hac edesperinentng ieee ct een oe ‘Sire, The ovement wih expen lesrng ha en ow Se ‘SSursilaingendvenerigensestens of aie. Therevardea he Ie inlet fe bess lees ang rom the coe ot ‘Stee paps on human ie nd eter ht oe Frege wd mse, egos of exper aed wanton at ioral vento my easng nd » person ech tore CGinaueseeed venereal arnge tren, ear td " “My purpose in writing this book is to share these rewards through & sani sman tthe ot expretalering weapons G/tason works and ad deopment rosna fom the mile rac exberint ering the wore John Dewey Kar Levin nd Sime Payee bok tees the proces of pera eran ai Srepoes al oinerin acre othe srg processed on tne in ppchaagy, pony ed sido Th sta mode [Sdets ry ful levnng ses ond carespondstctresl Towle nti cade Gcpnes, roles, acer Toe Somnus Sok based on hen orale ye greutRuncan cue thers S vpn, haere omega Teese sere omen dveopent eccre Thi dwayne brome forme te tus for sppceons of expert eg 0 ‘Shenton wey nd et ded Pur "Exprerce and Learn’ beg n Chater On ath areal thebteyal opeentlering emery woot Dewy Len