{"id":3,"date":"2010-12-02T14:44:40","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T22:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/cchiaen\/?p=3"},"modified":"2010-12-02T14:44:40","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T22:44:40","slug":"experiential-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/cchiaen\/2010\/12\/02\/experiential-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In my third of university, I have several times found myself researching more spontaneously. I am thinking of my courses with a researcher&#8217;s perspective, and it&#8217;s always encouraging to realize that I am much better at finding articles and reading through them critically compared to first year. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/cchiaen\/files\/2010\/11\/uganda-scenary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/cchiaen\/files\/2010\/11\/uganda-scenary.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"uganda scenary\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the Go Global orientation session, our advisor gave us a background on the concept of Service Learning. It is an example of experiencial learning, which is a theory of education well represented by educators and philosophers such as John Dewey, Daniel Kolb, and Jean Piaget. Service learning is a combination of pedagogy and philosophy, acting as a model for community engagement and development. One of the most important things she explained to us, and the most memorable one in my mind, is the &#8220;act, reflect, learn&#8221; model. Service learning, and other forms of experiencial learning, is a continuous cycle of engaging with the community, using analytical skills and participating in thematic discussions to learn new perspectives and community issues. <\/p>\n<p>I did a quick research on John Dewey who was a philosopher, educational reformist, and also a psychologist. He was one of the main supporters of experiential learning which supported his argument that civic and community engagement by youth and adults are crucial lessons only fully learned through hands-on engagement. <\/p>\n<p> Being a psych major, this research is incredibly eye-opening and inspirational&#8230; to see that as I work towards my BA I will eventually tune in to the ongoing discussions of the important themes of education. I hope to do more reflection and further research on the background of service learning, and to understand and appreciate the themes that will enrich my experience in Uganda next summer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/cchiaen\/files\/2010\/11\/uganda-gorilla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/cchiaen\/files\/2010\/11\/uganda-gorilla.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"uganda gorilla\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking forward to visiting the gorillas, too!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my third of university, I have several times found myself researching more spontaneously. I am thinking of my courses with a researcher&#8217;s perspective, and it&#8217;s always encouraging to realize that I am much better at finding articles and reading through them critically compared to first year. 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