2. This project is made possible through funding from the
Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
3. Bridging the classroom with life experiences and needs
4. Experiential Learning 4 weeks Full time - 3 hours per day in
class Remaining hours outside class 2 classes Experiential Learning
1: CLB 7 Experiential Learning 2: CLB 9
5. The Experiential Learning Cycle
6. Reflection: Mei Lin When I came here I still was not willing
to speak English because I thought my English was poor. Then I was
in a vicious circle. After several times trying [to speak to
daycare staff], I found it was not as difficult as I thought. I
learned from this project that jumping right in [is a] better
perspective to learn a language.
7. Instructor and Student roles What is the role of the
instructor in Experiential Learning? What is the role of the
student?
8. Instructor and Student Roles
9. Individualized Learning Plan Goal statement Communication
needs Actions for the month Prioritization of actions Self
evaluation Resources Weekend action plan
10. Project Goals I want to ________ (communication goal) so I
can_______ (target activity) in/at/with _______ (specific
context)
11. Project Goals Personal: I want to improve my small talk
skills (communication goal) so I can feel confident in casual
conversations (target activity) at my daughters school (specific
context).
12. Project Goals Academic: I want to practice negotiating
skills (communication goal) so I can do group project work (target
activity) in a university course (specific context).
13. Project Goals Workplace: I want to research and experiment
with e- mail styles (communication goal) so I can write messages
(target activity) more appropriate to my current workplace
(specific context).
14. Student projects: Astrid
15. Project Goal for Astrid I want to ________ (communication
goal) so I can_______ (target activity) in/at/with _______
(specific context)
16. Only 4 weeks! Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Create a project
goal and plan Go through the Experiential Learning cycle Begin
project actions (1st Weekend Action Plan) Research and continue
actions Work on Component Tasks in class Receive coaching Apply
Component Tasks outside of class Research and continue actions Work
on Component Tasks in class Receive coaching Apply Component Tasks
outside of class Start final assignments Finish project Present to
class Hand in final written reflective narrative
17. Class time - 4 Activities Planning to reach a goal
Researching language and culture Communicating in authentic
contexts Using strategies for continuous learning
18. Activity: Planning to reach a goal Set a goal Create an
Individualized Learning Plan
19. Activity: Researching Language and Culture Ethnographic
research Text analysis
20. Activity: Communicating in Authentic Contexts Cultural
Mapping Peer Interviewing Communicating about oneself
21. Activity: Using Strategies for Continuous Learning Complete
an Experiential Learning Cycle Reflect and Articulate Learning
Create a future Individualized Learning Plan
22. Assessment Three components: Evidence of project work
(assessed holistically) Final oral presentation (assessed by
rubric) Final written reflective narrative (assessed by
rubric)
23. Reflection: Patricia
24. Reflection: Jun Compared to my previous English learning, I
am not only learning about language and culture, but also learning
about myself and my own learning process throughout the
course.
25. Reflection: Adelina This doesn't mean that I am ready. It
is just the beginning of the path I will walk now, being more aware
of many ways to continue my experiential learning as [an] English
learner. I will be ready to learn even being in the bus, or sitting
in a coffee [shop], watching how people communicate, observing,
listening, watching, researching, being open and aware of all
possibilities to learn every day.