L E S S O N 7

direct, purposeful
experiences and
beyond
TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND
LEARNING

PREPARED BY:
ALTHEA O. CRUZADA
“From the rich experiences that
our senses bring, we construct
the ideas, the concepts, the
generalizations that give
meaning and order to our lives.”
- Edgar Dale
 direct
experiences
These are our concrete
firsthand experiences
that make up the
foundation of learning.
Examples They are sensory
Performing
experiences.
experiments
 indirect
experiences
These are experiences of
other people that we
observe, read, or hear
about.
Example: watching a
YouTube video on how to
make a cook Sinigang.
 direct experiences are:

PURPOSEFUL

They are internalized These experiences

and significant to the are undergone in
person undergoing relation to a
the direct purpose i.e. learning
experience
 hands-on, minds-on,
hearts-on approach
Out of a direct experience, students
must:
Have a flow of thoughts or
meanings
Have a reflection
Make connections
 “An ounce of experience is
better than a ton of theory
because it is only in experience
that any theory has vital and
verifiable significance.” - John
Dewey
 If direct, purposeful
experiences make us
learn concepts and
skills effectively, what
does this imply to the
teaching-learning
process?
 Let us give our students
direct, I opportunities to learn by doing

purposeful
Let us make use of real things
experiences II as instructional materials

in the Let us help the students develop

III
teaching- five senses

learning Let us guide our students so

they can draw meaning from
IV
process their firsthand experiences and
elevate their level of thinking.
Dale’s Cone of Experience

Dale’s Cone of Experience

thank
you