Summary
Active Experimentation transforms learning into action. By planning, testing, and refining new strategies, mediators develop adaptive skills essential for effective practice.
Experience → Reflection → Conceptualisation → Action → New Experience (and the cycle continues).
Academic Insight
Kolb (1984) highlights that Active Experimentation closes the experiential learning loop, turning reflection into purposeful action. Kolb & Kolb (2005) emphasise that this stage builds adaptive problem-solving skills, ensuring learning is continuous and dynamic.
For FDR practitioners, this reflects professional obligations under the Family Law Act 1975 and the FDRP Regulations 2025 to engage in ongoing practice improvement and CPD.
Reflective Question
What did you learn from applying your new strategy, and how will you refine it for your next mediation or roleplay?