Experiential learning, the new entry of the TEL Dictionary

What does exactly mean "experiential learning"? Is it learning serendipitously from an eventful life or is it learning from empirically from experiences one managed for you or that you managed yourself? How far is this concept from "inquiry learning" or "exploratory learning"?

The documented definitions of Experiential learning prepared by Vyara Dimitrova and Paul Kirschner for the TEL Dictionary clarify these issues and are excellent basis for further discussion.

One more question: would "experiential learning" from an educational perspective be a concept enhancing our tool box to understand the theoretical tensions between informal and formal learning?

The "Informal learning" entry of the TEL Dictionary has been updated

Vyara Dimitrova and Paul Kirshner have just released a revised version of the "Informal learning" entry of the TEL Dictionary.

It is interesting to notice how much the concept of "informal learning" which sounds common sense, is difficult to define. In my opinion, this comes from two different understandings of the term... "formal". Either, "formal" means "institutional" and informal learning is learning taking place outside the institution. Or, "formal" means "intentional" and in this case informal learning is any learning which takes place serendipitously. My guess is that most psychologist have the second meaning in mind, while educationalists have the first one.

Right?