What is experiential learning?
The College motto is “Connecting the Classroom to the World” and experiential learning is just one way that happens. We require outside-the-classroom learning experiences in the form of internships, co-ops, study abroad, short courses, service learning, and others to strengthen and apply classroom instruction without classroom learning.
Experiential learning refers to practical learning within and beyond the normal instructional setting. It leads to broader, more enduring learning outcomes. An essential component of experiential learning is that the student is guided toward reflective observation so that the relevance of the experience can be assessed and placed into context. Experiential learning activities are often open-ended in the sense that neither the student nor the instructor has prior knowledge of all the results. Within the B.A. and the B.Sc. programs, experiential learning opportunities include: • in-class demonstrations of psychological phenomena; • laboratory components in some senior courses; • conference courses allowing students to prusue independent research projects; • honours thesis; and • participation in psychological research as research participants. Outside of the normal instructional setting, students may be involved in research in various laboratories and research settings within the departm
Experiential learning refers to practical learning within and beyond the normal instructional setting. It leads to broader, more enduring learning outcomes. An essential component of experiential learning is that the student is guided toward reflective observation so that the relevance of the experience can be assessed and placed into context. Experiential learning activities are often open-ended in the sense that neither the student nor the instructor has prior knowledge of all the results. Within the B.A. and the B.Sc.
Experiential learning is learning in an experienced based, hands-on, heads-on way. With hands-on learning, learning builds understanding through a process of inquiry and reflection, rather than wrote memorization. This method can best be described in the following Ancient Chinese proverb: I hear, and I forget I see, and I remember I do, and I understand.
Related Questions
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