Table 2.

Experiential learning activities are organized in four project stages to cover the entire Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle

Learning cycle stage	Project stage	Description
Concrete experience	Exploration	Students observe healthcare processes involved in the problem, shadow relevant stakeholders, and document their findings.
Reflective observation	Definition of the problem	Students identify problems or issues in the current situation, its root causes, and the desired situation.
Abstract conceptualization	Definition of improvement plan	Students define countermeasures to reach the desired situation and relevant performance metrics.
Active experimentation	Definition of the deployment plan	Students prepare a deployment plan to guide the adoption of the proposed countermeasures.