Experiential Education – Education via Experience
Simple, yet essential life skills like appreciation, courage, trust, etcetera, cannot be studied out the pages of a book. These lessons require direct participation and are best learned from purposeful reflection. A holiday camp which encourages spontaneous opportunities for learning seemed to be a great start for laying the foundation for experiential education. Experiential Education is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience. At Sugar Bay holiday camp, four metres elevated from the ground, was not only where a new crate building record was achieved, but also courage. Motivated by a bunch of campers, a little boy conquered his fear of heights. This was where he discovered that he was indeed a courageous young man. A few metres away, a group of girls were sitting under a tree, braiding friendship bracelets. After the class, they exchanged bracelets with a str...