Using the experiential learning cycle to promote reflection
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1. The document describes the experiential learning cycle and how it can be used to promote reflective teaching. The cycle involves having a learning experience, observing and describing it, analyzing it, and creating an action plan. 2. As an example, participants in a workshop observe a classroom lesson on video and take notes without adding their own reactions. They then compare notes and analyze what helped or hindered student learning to create an action plan for improving instruction. 3. The experiential learning cycle can be applied to a variety of learning experiences beyond classroom observations. It encourages teachers to reflect critically on their practice in order to improve.
Using the experiential learning cycle to promote reflection
- 1. Using the experiential learning cycle to promote reflective teaching Ivan Aguilar
- 2. Our objective To describe the experiential learning cycle and its application to promote reflective teaching.
- 3. Our expectations Write one or two expectations you have for this workshop. Share it with a colleague. Our expectations for this workshop My Name Expectations
- 4. An experience with the experiential learning cycle Now we are going to visit a teacher’s classroom and observe his lesson. We’ll complete a series of tasks based on our observation. Of course, we’ll do it artificially through a video.
- 5. Observing and taking notes Classroom events (What the Comments Teacher/Students do/say)
- 7. Sharing Compare your notes and comments with a partner. Your goal is to get as much information as possible about the lesson you observed.
- 8. Analyzing the lesson/Creating an action Plan Questions Answers Analysis Notes What might students' behavior indicate? What seemed to help/hinder students' learning? Why? How? Step1 How did the teacher affect the students' learning? Based on what you know about teaching/learning a language, what can you say about what helps learning? Action Plan/ If you were the teacher… What might you do differently the next time? What guidelines can you set for yourself Step 2 when teaching? What questions do you have that you would like to work on? What would you like to do in your lesson to address these issues?
- 9. The experiential learning cycle. Matching task 1.Experience 4.Action 2.Description Plan 3. Analysis
- 10. To sum up Stage Information Experience (Classroom Events) Description What teacher and Students do and say Don’t mix up the events with your own reactions Analysis What helped/hinder learning What I know about teaching and learning What theory says about teaching and learning Action Plan What to do to overcome the problems/puzzles
- 11. Pointers The experiential learing cycle can be used for a wide range of learning experiences. It is not only for classroom observation. The cycle isn’t necessarily linear. There are times in which we might need to go back and review the information we collected.
- 12. My own action plan Using what you’ve learned through this workshop, what are two actions you can take to reflect on your teaching?
- 13. To wrap up… In what ways were your expectations fulfilled? What’s something you would google or research after this presentation?
- 14. Thanks Special thanks to Mary Scholl. Director of the SIT TESOL in Costa Rica