Exploratory Learning

Practical Approaches to Real World Applications

Exploratory learning is….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5VjOPRi6w4

• Learning that takes place outside of the core subject areas and provides students with opportunities to explore potential career paths as well as hobbies. • Practical• Hands-on• Comparative • Connective • Fun

The Exploratory Machine

• Creativity• Teaching tools– Mnemonic device

• Self-concept for the adolescent

How to Teach Exploratory

• Lesson– We will all do this later!

• Unit– We will all do this later!

• Field Trip– We will all do this later!

• Entire Class– We will learn about this now!

Entire Class Exploratory Pacelli High School - Students

• Fall Meetings• Potential Costs • Presentation Day

7:30-8:10 Mand. AP Class8:15-8:55 Mand. AP Class9:00-9:15 Community Meeting9:29-11:05 Class session 111:05-11:55 Lunch11:55-1:20 Class session 21:30-2:50 Class session 3

Split Into Three Groups

• Each group will design a mini-course.• Briefly list the who, what, when, where, why,

and how of the course. What might these be?• An entire exploratory learning course will

bring in many subject areas!• A smaller exploratory learning experience will

be framed through a more specific discipline.

Pacelli High School - Classes

• Group 1– Spanish Language Immersion (5th Graders)

• Group 2– Time to Cook and Bake (7th Graders)

• Group 3– Contemporary Popular Music (9th Graders)

Wrap-Up

• Present your course to the class!

Pre-Trip Planning

• Put yourself in the mind of the adolescent.• Find subject specific material.• Take notes and prepare and lesson or unit that

incorporates your trip for adolescent students.

Wrap-Up, Post workshop

• Present your lesson or unit to the class!• Benefits of learning trip.• Struggles of learning trip.

Big Conclusion!• Connect Exploratory and Service Learning

• Diversity and Needs of the Adolescent Learner• Curriculum and Assessment • Teacher Behavior and Instructional Strategies • Advisory and Teaming