Experiential Learning
In more traditional school settings, students often hear and read about others' experiences. At EMS, teachers consider individual learning styles and facilitate opportunities for students to make discoveries and experiment with knowledge firsthand.
Then, students have time to reflect on what they have experienced, completed, even made mistakes with. That's experiential learning.
Experiential Learning
Experiential learners must:
- be willing to be actively involved in the experience.
- be able to reflect on the experience, sometimes in writing, sometimes in conversation with teachers and peers.
- possess and use analytical skills to conceptualize the experience.
- possess or make progress in developing decision-making and problem-solving skills in order to use the new ideas gained from the experience.
Outside the classroom ...
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EMS Experiential Learning News
Eastern Mennonite School recently held a successful Faith Leaders Brunch that brought together educators, students, and faith leaders from the local religious communities. The purpose of the brunch was to cultivate and enhance partnerships with synagogues, churches, and mosques that are attended by EMS students. While many of our students attend Mennonite or Christian churches. A number of our students also attend other faith communities. At the core of EMS, a Mennonite Anabaptist school, is a dedication to the teachings of Jesus, while also embracing…
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