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Experiential Learning

Anubhav Janya Shiksha

 

Literal meaning:

To learn what you experience

OLD PROVERB

“I hear, I forget

  I see, I remember

    I do, I understand”

Essential Characteristics

 Intra-Integration

 Inductive Approach to teaching

 A way to view the whole World

    in a holistic manner

Today’s education gives information only

*Experiential Learning helps the child to

understand the truth & relate it to his/her

 life & absorb it.

*It helps the child to learn how to gather and organize information

*Therefore, the child learns through his/her own experience

Advantages

Growth of social skills:

    - Responsibility

    - Initiative

    - Adjustment

    - Co-operation

    - Co-ordination           

    - Self-confidence

Remember better -

    Long Lasting

Active participation -

            Motivation

Radiant thinking

Radiant Thinking – An Example

 

 

MIND MAPPING

•It is an expression of radiant thinking

•It unlocks the potential of brain

•It makes the mind systematic e.g -
 

A store room properly arranged

Hence, Mind Mapping increases mental

 storage capacity

MIND MAPPING HELPS IN:

1.Problem solving with radiant thinking
2. Revealing unlimited power of human brain
3. Making lessons interesting
4. Integrated learning process

Steps involved

in

“Experiential Learning”

The Process

Step 1

Calm the students (restful state of  mind)

 

  - Prayer

    - Silent sitting

Step 2

A theme is given to the students by

writing it in the centre of the board

 

**The theme should be of interest to the

   children

**Children should have some knowledge about the topic

Step 3

This is known as Mind Mapping

• Words related to the theme given by the students
• The words are written on the board
• There is no limit to what words come up
• Students can be divided into groups

 

Step 4

This is known as web-charting

• Words categorised into groups by

   the students

• General tendency of students to

  categorize on the basis of subjects

Step 5

 

• Students are divided into groups.
• Grouping of students should be in such a way that all students are able to participate.
• Each group takes one category or subpart of the web chart according to their interest.
• The groups perform activities for each subpart, on the basis of the subjects.

Step 6

• Pre-presentation

Step 7

• Final presentation

Points to be remembered

•Experiential Learning may go on for 6  to 16  hours, but it can be more.
• Students should find out information on   their own.
• Prompting by the teacher can be done only  when required.

Let’s go and put it into practice!