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Exploratory Learning

Exploratory Learning. Practical Approaches to Real World Applications. Exploratory learning is…. 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

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Exploratory Learning

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  1. Exploratory Learning Practical Approaches to Real World Applications

  2. Exploratory learning is…. • 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5VjOPRi6w4

  3. The Exploratory Machine • Creativity • Teaching tools • Mnemonic device • Self-concept for the adolescent

  4. 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!

  5. Entire Class Exploratory Pacelli High School - Students 7:30-8:10 Mand. AP Class 8:15-8:55 Mand. AP Class 9:00-9:15 Community Meeting 9:29-11:05 Class session 1 11:05-11:55 Lunch 11:55-1:20 Class session 2 1:30-2:50 Class session 3 • Fall Meetings • Potential Costs • Presentation Day

  6. 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.

  7. 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)

  8. Wrap-Up • Present your course to the class!

  9. 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.

  10. Wrap-Up, Post workshop • Present your lesson or unit to the class! • Benefits of learning trip. • Struggles of learning trip.

  11. 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

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