Experiential Learning: Learning beyond the Curriculum
Why experiential learning? As globalization brings economic and cultural disruption, youngsters must become more agile and entrepreneurial. Schools need to rethink on how and why their programs should establish the transformative power of taking learning beyond the classroom and engaging students in real-world experiences. What is experiential learning? A simple definition of experiential learning is learning by doing. Experiential learning grasps learners by their attention in an experience thereby, encouraging reflection about the experience. This develops new skills, new attitudes or new ways of thinking. What does experiential learning look like? Putting experiential learning into practice is not simple. The activity is not actually experiential, although it has the potential to be. Experiential learning involves more careful planning and a thorough understanding of the approach. There are some important features that need to be present for a learning experience to be