In experiential pedagogy, the aim is to provide individuals with challenges that, by meeting and overcoming, they have the opportunity to learn and develop. Experientiality and comprehensiveness go hand in hand in experiential pedagogy. Finnish experiential pedagogical activities often involve nature, but elements related to art and drama can also provide experiences. Small and big adventures, group tasks and learning the skills needed in nature are, however, only tools for education and learning, never an end in themselves. 

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Experience-pedagogical, challenging activities give individuals and groups opportunities to notice and evaluate their ways of working in different situations. Although the activity specifically emphasizes personal growth processes, it is also important that learning takes place in interaction with other people when facing experiences and challenges.  The group is a mirror for the individual, through which he receives feedback about himself and his activities, and the aim is to transfer what has been learned through the feedback discussions to the everyday life of the participants.