kogemuslike

Kogemuslike is an Estonian adjective meaning experiential or experience-based. It is formed from the noun kogemus, meaning experience, plus the suffix -lik, and is used to describe knowledge, methods, or approaches that are grounded in experience rather than solely in theory. The word kogemuslike appears in various inflected forms; kogemuslike itself functions as a form that agrees with a noun in different cases and numbers, while the base form is kogemuslik.

In usage, kogemuslike emphasizes practical or lived experience. Common collocations include kogemuslik õppimine (experiential learning), kogemuslike teadmiste alusel (based on experiential knowledge), and kogemuslik lähenemine (an experiential approach). The term is frequently found in educational, psychological, sociological, and design contexts, where it signals a shift from abstract or theoretical claims toward insights drawn from real-world experience, observations, and reflection.

Relation to other concepts is often noted in discussions of methodology. Kogemuslike approaches are commonly contrasted with teoreetiline (theoretical) or empiiriline (empirical in the narrow sense) perspectives, highlighting the value of practitioner or participant experience in shaping understanding and practice. In Estonian discourse on learning, the related concept kogemusõpe (experiential learning) is widely used to describe learning processes that proceed through concrete experiences, reflective observation, and applying new insights.

See also: experiential learning, kogemusõpe, empirical methods, experiential knowledge.