Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning


Introduction

Experiential learning is an approach to education that focuses on the student and the teacher working together to learn through practical experiences. This holistic approach to learning can be seen as an alternative to traditional forms of teaching such as lectures, textbooks and exams.

Experiential learning is defined as having a holistic approach to learning, where the student and teacher work in a partnership to learn through practical experience.

Experiential learning is defined as having a holistic approach to learning, where the student and teacher work in a partnership to learn through practical experience. It requires students to be active participants in their own education. The teacher acts as an instructor or facilitator who helps students understand concepts through hands-on activities and simulations that require them to use their own judgment about what works best for them.

In experiential learning, teachers help students by providing opportunities for them to make mistakes—but not too many! Students can then apply what they have learned from those mistakes in new situations until they become comfortable with doing it right every time (or at least most of the time).

Experiential learning involves all the senses.

You can learn more about an experience by trying it yourself. Experiential learning involves all the senses, from touching and smelling to tasting and seeing. It's a more effective way of learning because it forces you to use your five senses instead of just reading about them or listening to someone talk about them.

You'll also be able to remember what you've learned better when you experience something firsthand rather than just being told about it by someone else in abstract terms or by reading about it in a book or article—and this is especially true for topics such as art history where someone could spend hours studying before they understand even one thing!

Being able to apply knowledge acquired at university to industry-specific tasks makes students "job-ready" and increases their employability.

The ability to apply knowledge acquired at university to industry-specific tasks makes students "job-ready" and increases their employability.

Students learn how to work in teams, manage their time, work independently and on a budget. They also learn about the importance of ethics and professionalism in the workplace.

Experiential learning allows students to experiment, create, and innovate using their skills in real-life situations.

Experiential learning allows students to experiment, create, and innovate using their skills in real-life situations.

For example: A student might be asked to design a new product for a company.

In this scenario, the student will see how the product could be used and then make improvements on it until they have something that meets their expectations. They can also take notes on what worked well or not so well during their experience so they can use it as reference when designing other products in future projects.

In experiential learning, students are actively involved in the process, which leads to better retention of information.

Experiential learning, also known as experiential education or experiential teaching, is an approach that aims to help students learn by doing. It involves using the student's own experience and perspective to help them understand concepts better.

Experiential learning can take many different forms:

  • Students learn by doing (direct instruction). Students are directly taught how to do something or make something happen. This form of teaching may be appropriate for some skills but not others; for example, if you want your students to learn how to cook dinner from scratch then they need hands-on experience with ingredients before they can do so effectively.
  • Students learn by observing (observation). Observation allows students more freedom than direct instruction because it doesn't require them too much time or effort on behalf of their instructor - instead all eyes are on someone else who is leading these activities! For example: if there's no one else around then maybe I should just start cooking myself? Or maybe someone else needs help with something before we begin cooking? It'll probably be easier if we figure out what needs fixing first before moving forward--maybe then everyone would benefit from our efforts later down the line...

Conclusion

Experiential learning is a useful tool to enhance student retention and transfer of knowledge. In today’s competitive workforce, students must be able to make use of their learning as soon as possible, so that they can begin their careers on the job. By engaging students in hands-on projects, companies are able to develop valuable skills that will help them compete with other companies in the same industry or sector. Experiential learning is also beneficial for teachers who want new ways of teaching students so that they can get better results from their lessons (and save time!).

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Mukesh Kumar

Product Management | Growth | Ex- Founder | Cisco, Tesco, Ola | Guest Speaker | IIM Indore

2y

Beautifully articulated. There’s always this thought of how to deliver higher value to Learners and the article couldn’t have captured the essence better. The experiential approach to learning is the best way forward. Also, how about prioritising those teachers who themselves are applying those skills in other organisations in real world scenario and not just via theoretical books? Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks again for a wonderfully insightful write-up Manoj Barot .

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Vishal Anand

Director of University Partnerships | Building Strategic Alliances for Innovative Education | Employability-led Education | Allied Health Sciences

2y

Well narrated

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