Experiential learning involves acquiring knowledge through direct observation and experience, followed by analysis and understanding. It is effective because children learn best from real-world experiences with objects and other people. Experiential learning requires personal involvement in tasks, discovery by the student, and clear objectives. It emphasizes directly experiencing the subject matter and drawing conclusions from experiences. Teachers should involve students in planning, allow reflection time, focus on positive feelings, and encourage sharing experiences with others to facilitate experiential learning.

1. EXPERIENTIAL
LEARNING

2. DEFINITION
Experiential Learning
- is essentially a way of acquiring
knowledge or skills through direct and keen
observations followed by an analysis of what
has been sensed and understood.

3. EFFECTIVENESS
1.Experiential Learning is effective in the following ways:
(a) Children learn best from experiences with
natural occurrences and with concrete objects in
the environment.
(b) Experiences gained through interactions with
other individuals also promote learning situation.
(c) Such accumulated experiences are further
examined and evaluated by themselves.

4. 2.Experiential learning requires that;
(a) a child should be personally involved in the learning task,
(b) the knowledge or information must be discovered by the
child herself,
(c) the objectives of the learning activity must be clearly
understood.
3. Experiential Learning can be distinguished from other
teaching models in that it emphasizes directly experiencing
what one is studying, also making conclusions and
generalizations based on direct experiences

5. Pointers/Suggestion
 Involve the students in planning learning activity.
 Allow sufficient time for student reflection.
 During analysis of a learning experience, pay attention to
positive feelings.
 Encourage students to communicate their experience to
others.
 Have an adequate supply of materials and tools available in
order to facilitate simple investigations and instant
explorations in the environment.

6.  Include a wide variety of real-life in planning a lesson.
 Encourage the students to record their observations in order
to assist in their recall and interpretations.
 On the teacher’s part, a journal would be of great help in
keeping track of observable changes. The journal entry
should include.
(a) description of the learning event;
(b) outcomes of consequences of the event;
(c) causes of success and failures; and
(d) value of such event

7. How to Achieve ExperientialLearning
1.For Beginning Teachers
(a) Experiential learning for beginning teachers can be
promoted through interaction with colleagues.
(b) Joining professional organizations that convene members
regularly.
(c) Travelling is the best way to enrich ones knowledge about a
lifetime profession
2. For Students
Take the class out on educational tours to the following:
(a) nature,
(b) cultural centers,
(c) their own communities,
(d) industrial and commercial establishment,
(e) academic institutions

8. THANK YOU
Prepared by: Princess Ann F. Salibio