EXPERIMENTIAL LEARNING CENTRE (Anubhav Janya Gurukulam) COMPLETE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL.

“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”

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

Active participation - Motivation

Remember better - Long Lasting

Radiant thinking

Radiant Thinking – An Example

Singing Birds

Water Birds

Friendly Birds

Unique Birds

Pet Birds

Colorful Birds

Duck

Goose

Swan

Singing Birds

Water Birds

Friendly Birds

Unique Birds

Pet Birds

Colorful Birds

Singing Birds

Water Birds

Friendly Birds

Unique Birds

Pet Birds

Colorful Birds

Duck Swan Goose

Myna Cuckoo Nightingale

Crow Peahen Sparrow Hyna

Peacock

Parrot Love bird Hen

Wood Pecker Ostrich Eagle

•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 arrangedHence, Mind Mapping increases mental storage capacity

1. Problem solving with radiant thinking

2. Revealing unlimited power of human brain

3. Making lessons interesting 4. Integrated learning process

MIND MAPPING HELPS IN:

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

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

Step 3

Photo frameRedHair bandsPen pencilsClock

Flower potsCostumeBagCakeHoliCarFireYellowSkyChocolatesBooksCockCycleOrnamentsClipsDrawing

DuckCamelHorseEagleBenchesBallEar-ringsOstrichElephantEyesFacesGreenCarrotNatureFestivalsFishFlag

Coloured full papersIce creamCompassCrayonsHouse

PensCameraJungleKingfisherShoesLeaves

BoomerTigerCatBreadBangles

PurseRainbowCupboardCups

SarisMoonSketch penSkinCherry

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

Games

Colours

Festivals

Nature

School things Eatables

Clothes &Ladies things

Animals/BirdsGames

Colours

Festivals

Nature

School things Eatables

Flowers Insects

Clothes &Ladies things

Rainbow

Games

Colours

Festivals

School things EatablesLadies things

BagsJewellerySarisMake-up

Balls/BalloonsMatching cardsSports Teams Video Games

NatureFlowers Animal/BirdsInsectsRainbow

VegetablesFruitsSweets

ClothesObjectsGodsFlags

Primary ColoursTexturesDrawings/ Paints

ChalksCrayonsBooksColoured full papers

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.

Art & Craft

Drawing

Science, materials

Play

Culture

History

Literature

Possible Activities…

VALUES

Step 6

• Pre-presentation

Step 7

• Final presentation

Students making the

web chart on the black

board

Students & teachers enjoying

the creativity!

Objects and drawings made by

the Students

• 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.

Points to be remembered

L et’s go and put it into practice!

LOKA SAMASTHA

SUKHINO BHAVANTU

Guruji Jaanakiraam

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