https://tinyurl.com/betterLearners-thru-OAL
Source: https://www.edbatista.com/2007/10/experiential.html
Describe my observations during activity
Describe what experience was most memorable
Describe your thoughts, feelings and/or emotions
Describe what you learnt about yourself? (Values / Character / Leadership)
Why did you say so?
What made you say so?
Why is this learning important to you?
Describe how you will apply what you have learnt in the following aspect of your life?
Personal Life (Attitude / Behaviour / Character)
School Iife (Studies / CCA / Relationships)
Social Life (Friends / Peers / Family)
What will you stop doing? What will you start doing? (Habits / Thinking / Behaviour)
“We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience.”
John Dewey
Source: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/employees/centre-for-teaching-learning/experiential-learning
What do you notice?
What do you feel?
What do you question?
What worked?
What didn’t work? Why?
What would you do differently next time
(i.e., Areas of Improvements / Suggestions for Improvements)
What worked?
What didn’t work? Why?
What would you do differently next time
(i.e., Areas of Improvements / Suggestions for Improvements)
RECALL YOUR EXPERIENCE
Recall one incident / highlight / issue that happened during OALE.
Describe what happened (who, what, when, where and how)
Describe your emotions, videos, thoughts during the incident / highlight / issue.
Describe why you feel that way
RELFECT ON THAT EXPERIENCE
Why do you think that way?
Think about the views of others and yourself
How did it impact you? How could it been handled differently?
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM THAT EXPERIENCE
What did you learn about yourself, your capabilities, your limits etc?
How would you apply the knowledge you have learnt in future?
What action ight you take to improve, or might do differently
(Make reference to values like respect, responsibility, resilience, character, leadership, team work, stronger, tougher, better etc)
SUMMARY
This experience has taught me to....
In future, I will...
EXPLORE - Observations
What is one highlight from the activity? Describe the experience
EXAMINE (Beliefs, values, attitudes, assumptions) - Insights
Why is it significant / important to you?
How has it impacted you?
EXPRESS (Thoughts / Feelings / Insights)
How would you want to do something about it?
What did you learn?
How did you learn it?
Why does it matter?
What will you do now?
(Make reference to values like respect, responsibility, resilience, character, leadership, team work, stronger, tougher, better etc)
SUMMARY
This experience has taught me to....
In future, I will...
“Stronger Athletes, Tougher Individuals, Better Learners”
or
“Stronger, Tougher, Better”