Direct, Purposeful

Experiences and Beyond

“From the rich experiences

that our senses bring, we

construct the ideas, the

concepts, the

generalizations that give

meaning and order to our

lives.”

• Learning-by-doing technique

• Concrete, first-hand experience

• Sensory experience (Dale, 1969)

Indirect experiences

experiences of others (observe, read, or hear)

vicarious (substitute experience, clear)

Purposeful:

Internalized experiences which has significance to one’s life (direct experience)

Serves one goal: LEARNING

Dale’s Cone of Experience

Concrete to abstract (vice versa)

John Dewey (1916)

“An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory...”

Teaching-learning-process

1. Give our learners opportunities to learn by doing.

2. Immense our learners in the world of experiences.

3. Make use of authentic (real-life context) instructional materials.

4. Develop their five senses.

5. Elevate their level of thinking.

How much you learn…

•Sight

•Hearing

•Touch

•Taste

Smell