Which philosophy emphasizes experiential learning and adapting to change by trial and experimentation?

• A. Progressive education
• B. Zen Buddhism
• C. Experimentalism
• D. Perennialism

Answer: (C)

Experiential learning and adapting through trial and experimentation are central to experimentalism. This philosophy holds that real knowledge comes from actively engaging with ideas, testing them in practical situations, and adjusting approaches based on the outcomes. In education, that means designing activities where students experiment, observe results, and refine their thinking much like scientists refining theories. Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditation and spiritual awakening rather than a classroom method; perennialism stresses fixed, universal truths and a stable curriculum; progressive education values learning by experience but is broader and not defined solely by the loop of trial, error, and revision that defines experimentalism.