Experiential Learning at UST: Mistakes, Lessons, More Mistakes…That’s Experiential
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“ ... I noticed a pattern in the way all of our team members worked that makes me smile when thinking about the future. That pattern stems from failure. There were many ...
In this seminar, the presenter has shared their experience in restructuring the Computer Music course as an experiential course with fantasy-adventure lab assignments. He also demonstrated how the same fantasy-adventure approach can be applied to any course, even technical courses. Their inspiration was to set up the course like a Harry Potter potions class at Hogwarts. Just as a potion might change the disposition of someone, music rather magically modulates the mood of listeners. Effective teaching requires knowledge of the discipline and a commitment to student engagement. In this seminar, Prof Garvin Percy Dias shared his strategies to engage students with active learning strategies. Most students learn best and retain more when they are actively engaged with the content, constructing meaning and applying concepts. Active learning can be messy, and it’s lots of hard work, but it is also fun and rewarding—for you and your students. Dr Jason CHAN, the recipient of the Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2016, has revealed his secrets of teaching in this seminar. In particular, he featured his experience and practices in managing and engaging large classes with over 300 students with diverse backgrounds. He also shared his views on the traditional textbook approach and his adoption of an experiential learning project component in his course design and delivery for creating a unique learning experience for students. |
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