16 June 2010 Experiential learning

16 June 2010

I printed off my 2nd revised edition of the work book this morning.I took it to PE and BC for feed back they added some valued ideas to maybe incorporate into the work book.

• Flow chart for students to follow and refer back to if they lose track of procedures.
• A list of the machines the students are going to use to serve as a reference

Bearing in mind the workbook is not a portfolio, it is workbook where the students are responsible for taking the learning into their own hands. They are required to draw on their own experience of constructing the table, using that experience to note down processes and practices in the workbook. The workbook will serve as a main reference when it is time for their theory assessment event which is going to be based around the table making process. They will not be marked on the workbook but on the assessment event.

In essence I  hope to create experiential learning environment for the students. This means less time in the theory room, and more time on the shop floor where students are

• Watching  As I demonstrate settings, application, and examples on machines and practical instruction.
• Thinking   Going through processes, working out cutting lists, preempting the next step in logical order
• Feeling     Engaging the students through feedback, group discussion, one to one discussion, selling      the concept to the students so they buy into it
• Doing       Students physically applying themselves to the project, writing down thinking components 

I would love to get feedback from the students on how they found this experience they will be given a big opportunity to feedback and critique the whole process.