direct, purposeful experiences and beyond

Direct, Purposeful

Experiences and Beyond

“From the rich experiences

that our senses bring, we

construct the ideas, the

concepts, the

generalizations that give

meaning and order to our

lives.”

• Learning-by-doing technique

• Concrete, first-hand experience

• Sensory experience (Dale, 1969)

Indirect experiences

experiences of others (observe, read, or hear)

vicarious (substitute experience, clear)

Purposeful:

Internalized experiences which has significance to one’s life (direct experience)

Serves one goal: LEARNING

Dale’s Cone of Experience

Concrete to abstract (vice versa)

John Dewey (1916)

“An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory...”

Teaching-learning-process

1. Give our learners opportunities to learn by doing.

2. Immense our learners in the world of experiences.

3. Make use of authentic (real-life context) instructional materials.

4. Develop their five senses.

5. Elevate their level of thinking.

How much you learn…

•Sight

•Hearing

•Touch

•Taste

Smell