Today’s age is the age of acquiring 21st century
skills, where the learner has the autonomy and is responsible for his own
learning. Experiential teaching is very helpfu
l in creating such a learning
environment which gives a practical approach to the learner. The learner learns
from experience rather than learning from theory. Experiential learning takes
one beyond the books. Its focus is on creating a learner-centered class by
giving the learners a hands-on-approach.
Teaching has moved far beyond the teacher being a sage on the stage, rather teacher in this age is a guide by the side. Learning by doing
is this age’s mantra. Kolb’s cycle explain this:
As rightly said by John Dewey, ‘Experience plus reflection
equals learning.’ Experiential learning is more than just getting learners to
“do something.”
