kokemasta
Kokemasta is a term that appears in Finnish discussions of knowledge, learning, and experience. In its broad sense, kokemasta refers to the process of turning lived experience into understanding and practice through reflection, interpretation, and dialogue. The word is formed from the Finnish verb kokea, meaning “to experience,” with the suffix -masta, a nominalizing ending used to create verb-derived nouns or clauses that express “from experiencing” or “the act of experiencing.”
Usage and contexts: The term is most often found in Finnish educational theory, design research, and discussions
Relation to other concepts: Kokemasta is related to experiential learning, phenomenology, and embodied cognition, but it
Limitations and critiques: Critics note that the term can be vague or subjective if not paired with
See also: experiential learning; phenomenology; embodied cognition.