Learning experiences are activities planned by teachers to produce desired changes in student behavior and responses to stimuli. There are two types of learning experiences: direct experiences that involve firsthand interaction, such as seeing, hearing, or manipulating objects, and indirect experiences, such as reading or listening to lectures without direct interaction. While direct experiences are more reliable and long-lasting, indirect experiences are useful for developing imagination and are more time and cost efficient when firsthand experiences are not possible. The goal of any learning experience selected by the teacher should be to effectively meet the learning objectives.

1. LEARNING EXPERIENCES
BY-KAVITA
PADMAWAR

2.  Desired change in behavior is called
learning. It refers to mental, emotional and
physical reaction.
 Change in behavior means responses to
stimuli.

3.  Activities which include an arrangement of
teaching aids, questioning, explanations,
observations, visits, handling of apparatus,
models, charts, reading, writing etc. leads to
learn.

4.  Learning experience is the interaction of the
learner and the situation provided by the
teacher.
 Situation should be provided as per the
objectives and tools available for evaluation.
 Learning experiences are student’s activities
planned with specific purpose of producing
desired change.

5.  Direct learning experiences
 Indirect learning experiences

6. “Firsthand experience with various objects or
symbols are termed as direct experiences.”
e. g. Perceptual learning- seeing, hearing,
smelling, testing, touching/ feeling, handling
and manipulating objects.

7.  Observing and experimenting with material.
 Constructing models or plans.
 Drawing, painting, dramatization.
 Listing important facts.
 Stating Generalization.

8.  It is firsthand experience.
 It is most reliable.
 It is long lasting.
 It gives an opportunity for developing a
observation skill.

9.  These are not possible for all subjects, content, age
group and in all situations.
 These are relative in nature. Not possible to all.
 To get experience, it is not possible to all, to visit a
certain place.
 It is not possible to give experience of incidences
which happen with very high and very slow speed.
 There are limitations to give an experience of
danger zone.
 It is time consuming.
 It is very expensive.

10. “It is type of experience through which we
acquire the learning outcome without
firsthand experience.”
Examples-
 Reading account or discussion in books.
 Listening to oral discussion, lectures.
 Observing pictures, maps, charts.
 Classroom teaching.

11.  Time saving experience.
 Can simulate the situation.
 It is helpful to develop imagination power.
 It also helps for the creativity of the teacher.

12.  These are indirect, so could be limitation to
comprehend the whole concept or
incidences.
 These experiences are limited in nature.
 These are not too effective to understand.
 Not suitable for slow learners.
 Not effective for small childrens.

13.  It should be related to the objective.
 It should be meaningful and satisfying to
learner.
 It should be related to life situations.
 While selecting the experience, availability of
material and time should be considered.
 The effect could be evaluated.
 It should be effective to bring about desired
changes.

14.  Home
 Society
 School
 Mass media
 Journey and excursions
 Peer groups