After completing Lesson 2, you should know how to turn any
experience into a learning experience.
Now is your chance to practice what you’ve learned and apply it to a "real
life" situation by designing an experiential learning activity for the youth you
serve.
1. Think of something you want to teach the kids you
work with and choose a learning activity that will help them to learn this fact or skill.
2. Now, decide how you will ask the kids to share the feelings and
observations they experienced during the activity. Think of
three questions you will ask them to help them reflect upon their experience.
3. Finally, think of a way you can get the kids to use what they have learned in
other "real life" situations. Think of what
you’ll say or do to get the kids to really apply what they’ve learned.
Congratulations! Instead of just knowing how to
design an experiential learning activity...you’ve done it! That’s experiential
learning!
