Experiential Learning :Emerging Concept in Teaching

 

 

 

 Experiential Learning :Emerging concept in Teaching

Present scenario of teaching and learning process has changed. Now we need to bring a change in the traditional way of teaching and focus on “Experiential learning”. Experiential learning is the process of learning through practical experience. By practical experience we do not mean practical which are conducted in labs of different subject, but it means learning through reflection on doing. Being teacher and mentor, we need to engage our students in hands-on experiences and their reflection, as a result it will make our students to connect theories and knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world situations. Experiential Learning engages our students in direct experience and will focused reflection which will help them to increase their knowledge, will enhance their skills and clarify related values. Facilitated and guided with such practice reflection and evaluation will become essential components of their transformative method of learning. The steps in Pfeiffer and Jones' experiential learning cycle explain what must occur during an activity to ensure maximum learning. The five steps to follow in Experiential learning are experiencing, publishing, processing, generalizing, and applying. By applying this method of learning students can better grasp concepts and will have the opportunity to be more creative. Teachers often observe improved attitudes toward learning of their students. Experiential learning focuses on the learning process for the individual. It becomes responsibility of the teachers in the coming future to develop their skills in the planning and organization of teaching and learning activities in their lectures.