2.  To identify what do direct purposeful
experiences refer to;
 To classify how they can be effectively used
for instruction; and
 To state the importance of having a senses
that can be used for meaningful learning.

3.  These are our concrete and firsthand
experiences that make up the foundation
of learning.
 These are the rich experiences that our
senses bring from.
 They are sensory experiences.

4.  Preparing meals
 Making a piece of furniture
 Doing power point presentation
 Performing a laboratory experiment
 Delivering a speech

5.  Experiences of others.
 People that we observe, read or hear
about.
 They are not our own self-experiences.
 They are nor firsthand but rather vicarious or
indirect experiences.

6.  Because the experiences are not purely
mechanical;
 They are not a matter of going through the
motion; and
 These are purposeful to the learning of
students.

7.  Teacher must give his/her students
opportunities to learn by doing.
 Teacher should make use of real things as
instructional materials.
 Teacher should help the students develop
the five senses to the full to heighten their
sensitivity to the world.
 Teacher should guide students so that they
can draw meaning from their firsthand
experiences.

8. SIGHT 75% HEARING 13% TOUCH 6% TASTE 3% SMELL 3%
(Source: Philip T. Torres, Learning Excellence, Training System Associates, Inc., 1994 p.9.)

9.  People Generally remember:
-90% of what they do
-70% of what they say and write
-50% of what they hear and see
-30% of what they see
-20% of what they hear
-10% of what they read

10.  The graph says that we learn more with
what we see than with what we simply
hear.
 For more and better learning appeal to all
senses of the learner if possible.

11.  Direct experiences are firsthand
experiences that serve as the foundation
of learning.
 The opposite of direct experiences are
indirect or vicarious experiences.
 Direct experiences lead us to concept
information and abstraction.