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S.V.T. VIDYA VIHAR GURUKULAM. “EXPERIMENTIAL LEARNING CENTRE” ( Anubhav Janya Gurukulam ). COMPLETE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL. “EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ” Literal meaning: To learn what you experience. OLD PROVERB “I hear, I forget I see, I remember I do, I understand ”
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S.V.T. VIDYA VIHAR GURUKULAM “EXPERIMENTIAL LEARNING CENTRE” (AnubhavJanyaGurukulam) COMPLETE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL
“EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING” Literal meaning: To learn what you experience OLD PROVERB “I hear, I forget I see, I remember I do, I understand” Guruji Sri Jaanakiraam
Essential Characteristics • Intra-Integration • Inductive Approach to teaching • A way to view the whole World in a holistic manner
Today’s education gives information only *Experiential Learning helps the child to understand the truth & relate it to his/her life & absorb it. *It helps the child to learn how to gather and organize information *Therefore, the child learns through his/her own experience
Advantages • Growth of social skills: - Responsibility - Initiative - Adjustment - Co-operation - Co-ordination - Self-confidence
Radiant thinking • Remember better - Long Lasting • Active participation - Motivation
BIRDS Radiant Thinking – An Example
Singing Birds Unique Birds BIRDS Water Birds Pet Birds Friendly Birds Colorful Birds
Singing Birds Unique Birds BIRDS Water Birds Pet Birds Friendly Birds Colorful Birds Goose Swan Duck
Myna Cuckoo Nightingale Singing Birds Wood Pecker Ostrich Eagle Duck Swan Goose Unique Birds BIRDS Water Birds Crow Peahen Sparrow Hyna Parrot Love bird Hen Friendly Birds Pet Birds Colorful Birds Peacock • Many words radiate / emerge from a central concept. • A Web is formed. • Each word in the web can also radiate different words, and form a web of an infinite size.
MIND MAPPING • It is an expression of radiant thinking • It unlocks the potential of brain • It makes the mind systematic e.g - • A store room properly arranged Hence, Mind Mapping increases mental storage capacity
MIND MAPPING HELPS IN: • Problem solving with radiant thinking • Revealing unlimited power of human brain • Making lessons interesting • Integrated learning process
Steps involved in “Experiential Learning” The Process
Step 1 Calm the students (restful state of mind) - Prayer - Silent sitting
Step 2 A theme is given to the students by writing it in the centre of the board **The theme should be of interest to the children **Children should have some knowledge about the topic
Step 3 • This is known as Mind Mapping • Words related to the theme given by the students • The words are written on the board • There is no limit to what words come up • Students can be divided into groups
Colours Photo frame Red Hair bands Pen pencils Clock Saris Moon Sketch pen Skin Cherry Duck Camel Horse Eagle Benches Ball Ear-rings Ostrich Elephant Eyes Faces Green Carrot Nature Festivals Fish Flag Flower pots Costume Bag Cake Holi Car Fire Yellow Sky Chocolates Books Cock Cycle Ornaments Clips Drawing Coloured full papers Ice cream Compass Crayons House Pens Camera Jungle Kingfisher Shoes Leaves Boomer Tiger Cat Bread Bangles Purse Rainbow Cupboard Cups
Step 4 • This is known as web-charting • Words categorised into groups by • the students • General tendency of students to • categorize on the basis of subjects
Festivals Games Colours Colours Nature Eatables School things Clothes & Ladies things
Animals/Birds Games Festivals Insects Flowers Rainbow Nature Colours Colours Eatables School things Clothes & Ladies things
Balls/Balloons Matching cards Sports Teams Video Games Clothes Objects Gods Flags Games Festivals Nature FlowersAnimal/Birds Insects Rainbow Colours Colours Primary Colours Textures Drawings/ Paints Schoolthings Eatables Chalks Crayons Books Coloured full papers Ladiesthings Vegetables Fruits Sweets Bags Jewellery Saris Make-up
Step 5 • Students are divided into groups. • Grouping of students should be in such a way that all students are able to participate. • Each group takes one category or subpart of the web chart according to their interest. • The groups perform activities for each subpart, on the basis of the subjects.
Possible Activities… VALUES Art & Craft Drawing Science, materials Play Culture History Literature Colours
Step 6 • Pre-presentation Step 7 • Final presentation
Students making the web chart on the black board Objects and drawings made by the Students Students & teachers enjoying the creativity!
Points to be remembered • Experiential Learning may go on for 6 to 16 hours, but it can be more. • Students should find out information on their own. • Prompting by the teacher can be done only when required.
L et’s go and put it into practice! Guruji Jaanakiraam LOKA SAMASTHA SUKHINO BHAVANTU
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