The document discusses experiential learning, which involves students learning through experience rather than traditional instruction. Experiential learning aims to increase knowledge, develop skills, and clarify values through hands-on experiences supported by reflection. It involves carefully chosen experiences that require students to take initiative, make decisions, and be accountable. The teacher takes a less central role, instead identifying engaging experiences for students to commit to and explaining the purpose of experiential learning. Students are involved in practical, social, and personal problems, with freedom allowed as long as they progress in learning and are open to change through self-evaluation.

1. Experiental Learning
By Juan Carlos Castillo

2. Goal of the methodology
• Students experience language.
- Increase knowledge
- Develop skills.
- Clarify values.

3. Experiental Learning is also referred as:
• Learning through action.
• Learning through doing.
• Learning through experience.
• Learning through discovery and exploration.

4. Some of the principles
• Experimental learning occurs when carefully
chosen experiences are supported by
reflection, critical analysis and synthesis.
• Experiences are structured to requiere the
students to take initiative, make decisions and
be accountable for results.

5. Teacher’s role
• Be willing to accept a less teacher-centric role in the
classroom.
• Identify an experience in which students will find
interest and be personally committed.
• explain the purpose of experimental learning
situation to the students.

6. Student’s role
• Students will be involved in problems which are practical,
social and personal.
• Students will be allowed freedom in the classroom as long as
they make headway in the learning process.
• Students will self-evaluate their own progression or succes in
the learning process and become open to change.

7. Experiential Learning Cycles

8. Student testimony
“The ELC gives students the ability to develop
and practice soft skills that employers look for.
Students are able to graduate as polished
professionals due to the experience they
receive working alongside corporate
executives.”

9. References
• Northern Illinois University, College of Busness Experiental Learning
Center (2011)(ELC)http://www.cob.niu.edu/_pdfs/academics/experiential-
learning-center/project-catalog.pdf
• Neill, J.(2006). Experiential learning & experiential education: Philosophy
theory, practice & resources.
http://www.wilderdom.com/experiential/elc/ExperientialLearningCycle.ht
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