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From the rich experiences that
our senses bring, we construct the ideas, the concepts, the generalizations
that give meaning and order to our lives.
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Direct experiences are first hand
experiences that serve as the foundation of learning.
The opposite of direct experiences
are indirect or vicarious experiences.
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Direct experiences lead us to
concept formation and abstraction. We go beyond the concrete by reaching the
level of abstract concepts .
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Direct experiences are basically
what the students can learn by doing it. This way of teaching is known to be
the most effective way of teaching the students because experiences are the
best teacher.
What are referred to as direct,
purposeful experiences ?
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These are our concrete and first
hand experiences that make up the foundation of our learning.
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These are the rich experiences
that our senses bring from which we construct the ideas, the concepts, the
generalizations that give meaning and order to our lives (Dale, 1969). They are
sensory experiences.
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Example of direct activities.
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Preparing meals
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Doing power point
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Delivering a speech
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In contrast, indirect experiences
are experiences of other people that we observe, read or hear about
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They are not our own
self-experiences but still experiences in the sense that we observe, read and
hear about them. They are not first-hand but rather vicarious experiences.
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Why are these direct experiences
described to be purposeful?
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They are experiences that are
internalized in the sense that these experiences involve the asking of
questions that have significance in the life of the person undergoing the
direct experiences.
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These experiences are undergone
in relation to a purpose, i.e. learning
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It is done in relation to a
certain learning objective.
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