Five (Plus One) Classroom Examples of Experiential Learning

Five (Plus One) Classroom Examples of Experiential Learning

“Just Google it!” As a tried-and-true method for finding answers, Google has changed the world. But no matter the field, education is more than just finding answers. It’s about teaching skills; this includes, but is not limited to, problem-solving skills, communication skills, and people skills. And that’s in addition to giving students the tools for…

Balancing the Four Learning Styles of Experiential Learning

Balancing the Four Learning Styles of Experiential Learning

This is the third in a series about experiential learning; for more information check out Part 1—The Six Propositions of Experiential Learning and Part 2—Experiential Learning: The Learning Cycle. Experience, reflect, think, and act. These were the four steps of the experiential learning cycle mentioned in Part 2 through which students can increase their depth of understanding and skill. However, while the cycle…

Experiential Learning: The Learning Cycle

Experiential Learning: The Learning Cycle

This is the second post in a series on experiential learning. See Part 1 here. The experiential learning theory is a well-used, well-known theory with applications in nearly all forms of teaching and learning, from its six propositions (see Part 1 of this series to learn more) to its in-depth theory on learning styles (as will be discussed in…

The Six Propositions of Experiential Learning

The Six Propositions of Experiential Learning

Education is a two-way street. An instructor’s responsibility is to teach, but the instructor is not the only one involved. There’s a second party: the student. While the instructor teaches, it is the student’s responsibility to learn. The theory of experiential learning plays a role on both sides of the education street. In the words…