Experiential Learning Depot with Sara Segar

Experiential Learning Depot offers innovative learning resources for innovative educators.  Here you will find tips, tricks, and resources that go beyond worksheets, lectures, and poster boards. You will find hands-on and authentic learning experiences rather than passive learning through direct-instruction; inquiry-based experimentation rather than prescribed recipe labs; and involvement in community and global issues vs. reading about these issues in textbooks.

Experiential learning makes learning relevant, which results in an intrinsic motivation to learn, and thus, learning that is engaging and meaningful. Let Experiential Learning Depot guide you in inspiring a lifelong passion for learning within your school classroom, home school, road school, world school, and beyond! 

Experiential learning is hands-on, involves students, and encourages inquiry. It is personalized and self-directed. There are a variety of methods that promote learning in this way, including problem-based learning, design thinking, STEM, scientific open inquiry, and project-based learning.

Project-based learning is the instructional strategy that I most often use with students, specifically, student-led PBL. Peruse Experiential Learning Depot blog for guidance in planning and facilitating self-directed project-based learning experiences. You can also find a variety of PBL resources in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Click on the "resources" page for a general overview or click here to head straight to Experiential Learning Depot on TPT. 

Experiential learning places an emphasis on authentic learning experiences and reflection. Regardless of which experiential instructional approach that you use, set students up to showcase their work in their own, personalized project assessment portfolio. Snag this editable, Google Slides, e-Portfolio for free by subscribing to our mailing list. 

Make it experiential! ​