Experiential learning What is Experiential Learning? Process of making meaning from a direct experience. Classroom learning Laboratories Internships Field Experiences Service Learning

Experiential learning Process of making meaning from a direct experience. Make Meaning Reflecting on the Experience Sharing with others Asking and answering questions Processing Questions Generalization Questions Appling to another context By Discussion, Pair-Shares, Journaling, Assignments, A direct concrete experience https://clipartfest.com/download/ANd9GcSm1A-8VQ7MVf6gOtqiucFd3R0iQD21pKf2fQcc0mfHOtc0shy3Dra0oKi5.html

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Experiential Learning Objective: Define Experiential Learning and apply an experiential learning model to an plant breeding education teaching scenario.

Activity Outline a brief lesson plan that demonstrates “experiential learning” Include an objective Include a list of steps or activities to be completed by the teacher and/or students Be prepared to describe the lesson

John Dewey (1936) “Experience and education cannot be directly equated to each other. For some experiences are mis- educative.”

Kolb’s (1984) Model Direct Experience Reflection and Observation Abstract Conceptualization Active Experimentation

Experiential learning model Adopted from the National 4-H Council www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4H101_exper_model.ppt

Do Experience : Just Do It Individual or group May be unfamiliar Pushes learner to a new level

Reflect Share : What did you do? Explain the experience Share reactions & observations Discuss feelings and emotions generated by the experience Communicate

Reflect cont. Process : How did you do it? Discuss: How the experience was carried out What problems or issues came up during the activity How did you solve the problems

Apply Generalize : What did you learn? General trends with other experiences (life skills or in the classroom) Real life principals that surfaced

Apply cont. Apply : How will you use what you learned? Apply to other situations Future use of skills learned

Experiential learning model Adopted from the National 4-H Council www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4H101_exper_model.ppt

Science Education Learning Cycle (Adkins & Karplus, 1962) Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate

Activity Let’s take another look at our lesson plans