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