EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING [M.Sc. (Pursuing) B.Ed.] Presented by- Shashi R. Sharma Teacher: Saraswati Vidya Mandir , Barwat Sena , Bettiah
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“ Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benzamin Franklin
CONTENT What is experiential learning? Who is the proponent of this theory? The stage of its cycle. Possible methods to be used in experiential learning strategy .
What is experiential learning? The process of learning by doing by engaging a students in hands- on experiences and reflections. they are better able to connect theories and knowledge learn in the classroom to real world situations. CRITICAL FACTORS Personal reflection about an experience. Formulation of plans to apply learning to other contexts.
THE PROPONENT David A. Colb is best known for his work on the experiential learning theory (ELT). He published this theory in 1984, getting his influence from other greatest theorists including John Dewey, curt Lewin and Piaget. Experiential learning has significant teaching advantage . “Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experiences .” - Colb 1984
THE PROPONENT Feels that all human beings have natural propensity to learn; the role of the teacher is to facilitate such learning . “Experiential learning is equivalent to personal change and growth.” “Carl Rogers
THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CYCLE
Methods to be used in experiential learning Field Trips Conducting Experiments Simulations Narratives Games Survey Role play Storytelling
FIELD TRIPS ( अध्ययन यात्रा ) It is educational experience conducted during school hours and planned by a teacher to correlate with the regular classroom instruction program. Can be a brief observational activity or a long more sustained investigation or projects.
IT’S PURPOSE Offer an opportunity for a students to get exposure to real people and events. Providing first hand experience to the students. It’s helpful to motivate students. Giving meaning to learning and inter relationship. It is helpful to develop observation skill among students. It is helpful in personal and social development of the students. Provide opportunity to make connections with others.
HOW TO DO IT Be clear about what field trip will the accomplish. Prepare a students for learning. Have a debriefing session for a students to share their learnings when they are return to the classroom. Precautions:- The teacher should try to keep his students under control in field trip.
CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS It is scientific method concern with experimental procedure. this method states that variable weather independent or dependent and groups. Whether control or experimental Should be identified when conducting an experiment. In this method ,the experiment and research take place in special laboratory under artificially controlled conditions.
Advantages : It helps in developing the habit of self study. It helps in increasing the self confidence of students. Learn to use apparatus fully and correctly. To develop students interest and acquire knowledge is a permanent nature. All Sense organs are active in this method . Disadvantages : It is costly and time taking process. Not fit for kids. Every school is not able to adapt it.
SIMULATIONS: It is the technique of learning and training, which develops the ability in an individual regarding problem solving behaviour. It has been defined as a role playing strongly in which learner performs the role in an artificially created environment
ADVANTAGE Enjoyable, motivating activity. Element of reality is comparable with principal of construction. Enhance appreciation of more subtle aspects of a concept/principle. Promotes critical thinking. DISADVANTAGE Preparation time. Cost can be issue. Assessment is more complex than same traditional methods.
IT’S PURPOSE To develop helping nature. To promote concept attainment through experiential practice. Students are often more deeply involved in simulations than other activity.
NARRATIVE There are many types of literature that are considered Narratives, including, novels, Drama, folk tales, short Stories, poetry etc. Cinema, music And theater are also called NARRATIVE. To put is simply a narratives is a story. Narrative Techniques: Among the best non negative technique in literature are- Flashback Foreshadowing Third person narrator Climax
GAMES/PLAY It provides the opportunity for children to work out their feelings. Play builds social skills.
ROLE PLAYING In role playing, Students act out characters in a predefined situation. Allows students to take risk free positions by acting out characters in hypothetical situations. It can help them understand the range of concerns, values and positions, held by other people. Insert Video
SURVEYS The purpose of a survey depends what the survey is used for. It is a method of gathering information from a selection of individuals.
FIELD OBSERVATIONS
STORY TELLING Conveying of events in words, images and sounds often by improvisation or embellishment. One reason for story telling is to capture a moment or event and immortalized it. Story telling should have the ability to transport the listener to another time or place.