Debriefing

  You can find some definitions about debriefing as a “process of receiving and explanation of a study or investigation after participation is complete”.

  This was originated in the military, that’s why when surfing the internet, you can find things like underwear with debriefing messages (for partners of soldiers when they come back after a mission).

  If you are facilitating a learning process of a group, you will be also running debriefings one way or another, sooner or later. We leave up to you if you want to wear this kind of underwear or not, but there is something you must do: really following their message, so “preparing for your debriefing”.

  The debriefing is a key point in a learning process, more in the field of non-formal education, where we use some experiential learning methodologies (so learning by doing, learning through experiences and activities).

  Ernesto Yturralde, experiential trainer and researcher, explains: "In the field of experiential learning methodology, the debriefing is a semi-structured process by which the facilitator, once a certain activity is accomplished, makes a series of progressive questions in this session, with an adequate sequence that let the participants reflect what happened, giving important insights with the aim of that project towards the future, linking the challenge with the actions and the future".