Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
BEED 2C
WEDNESDAY 5:30-8:30
NAULA, REBECCA C.
DADO, HONEYLETTE O.
Objectives
Background
Educators are foremost believers in
the old cliché: “Experience is the best
teacher”. A natural part of learning if this
be true, is the occurrence of personal
knowledge or personal involvement.
Instructional Characteristics
• Experiential learning is essentially a way of
acquiring knowledge of skills through direct and
keen observations followed an analysis of what
has been sensed and understood.
• Experiential learning requires that: (a)child should
be personally involved in the learning task, (b)the
knowledge or information must be discovered by
the child herself, (c)the objective of the activity
must be clearly understood.
• Experiential learning can be distinguished
from other teaching models in that it
emphasizes directly experiencing what
one is studying, also making conclusions
and generalizations based on direct
experiences.
• On the part of teacher, she should listen
carefully and be able to pick-up subtle
cues from every classroom encounter.
Suggestions/recommendations
“learning by doing is an appropriate rationale in
planning a teaching learning situation using the
methodology. Following are some pointers:
• Involve the students in planning a learning activity.
• Allow sufficient time for student reflection.
• During analysis of a learning experience, pay
attention to positive feelings .
• Encourage students to communicate their
experiences to others.
• Have an adequate supply of materials and tools
available in order to facilitate simply investigations
and instant explorations in the environment.
• Include a wide variety of real-life situations in
planning a lesson.
• Encourage the students to record their observations
in order to assist in their own recall and
interpretations.
• On the teacher’s part, a journal would be of
great help in keeping track of observable
changes. The journal entry should include:
(a)Description of the learning events;
(b) outcomes of consequences of the event;
(c) causes of success and failures; and
(d) value of such event
How to achieve experiential learning
1. FOR BEGINNING TEACHER
(a) Experiential learning can be promoted through
interaction with colleagues.
(b) Joining professional organizations that convene
members regularly.
(c) Travelling is the best way to enrich ones knowledge
about a lifetime profession.
2. FOR STUDENTS
Take the class out on educational tours to the following:
(a) Nature in order to view different landscape and natural
ecosystem
(b) Cultural centers, to enjoy stage presentations,
professional lectures, and native celebrations
(c) Their own communities, in order to acquaint them with
government and non-government agencies serving the
needs of community members
(d) Industry and commercial establishments
(e) Academic institutions for sharing of resources, both
human and materials.