Experiential Learning: Theory and Practical Applications in Secondary Schools.

Autor/in	Crew, Adolph
Institution	Alabama Univ., University. Coll. of Education.
Titel	Experiential Learning: Theory and Practical Applications in Secondary Schools.
Quelle	(1977), (55 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adolescent Development; Career Education; Citizenship Education; Community Involvement; Community Programs; Daily Living Skills; Experiential Learning; Field Experience Programs; Outdoor Education; School Role; Secondary Education; Secondary Schools; Student Volunteers; Teaching Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitslehre; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Praxisnahes Lernen; Freiluftunterricht; Sekundarbereich; Sekundarschule; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung
Abstract	Verbal learning does not prepare adolescents for a society which expects students to graduate as adults from secondary school. This is obvious when one sees how often adolescents are excluded from adult activities and responsibilities. Experiential learning can provide students with a link between academic content and the self-confidence adulthood demands. National reports concede this, but still recommend delegating experience-based programs to alternative schools, limiting secondary schools to cognitive learning. Experiential learning should be the organizing factor behind all education programs. By Carl Rogers' and Johnson and Johnson's definitions for experiential learning, in-class simulations and problem-solving can be experiential, but the community can also be utilized. The importance of the outside world is documented by the success of "Foxfire." Different types of experiential programs include learning in service agencies, the professional community, the world of work, construction and urban renewal projects, the political area, unfamiliar cultures, and the outdoors. Teachers must be trained to use different strategies for helping students analyze experiences. Schools can provide action learning through student activities programs, interim terms, and community involvement courses. The "Walkabout" and the Experience-Based Career Education programs are models for organizing experiential learning. Currently, Alabama is actively exploring the value of experience-based learning. (PM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC