Experiential learning involves learning through experience and reflection on doing activities. It provides opportunities for creativity, reflection, and prepares students for the real world. The document discusses how experiential learning enriches students by engaging their creative thinking and different regions of the brain. It also helps students learn teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking skills through hands-on group activities.

1. The Benefits of
Experiential
Learning
Experiential learning is the
process of learning through
experience and, more
specifically, learning through
reflection on doing.
The EDGE at Mason is a
positive and powerful
experiential learning
experience for building trust,
improving teamwork, shaping
leadership, and cultivating
valuable communication
skills.
Opportunity for
Creativity
Opportunity
for Reflection
Prepares You For
The Real World
Experiential learning
enables the student to
engage the creative
portions of their brains
and seek their own
unique and most
fulfilling solution to a
hands-on task. This
creativity enriches the
group – and society – as
a whole.
By incorporating
concrete experiences
with abstract concepts,
and then reflecting on
the outcome, students
engage more regions of
their brain and make
true, personal
connections with the
material.
Through these team
activities, students learn
to work more effectively
together, developing a
plan of action, and
utilizing the unique
qualities of each team
member. In turn, the
students learn real-life
leadership and critical
thinking skills.