How Experiential Learning Unlocks The Full Potential of Education
Do you remember anything clearly from your middle school days? Your high school days?
You probably forgot about the timed multiplication tests your teachers gave on a weekly basis. You may remember the most creative book report you put together and presented to the class. But I bet you can recall some of the field trips you took with your good friends.
Some field trips and similar experiences may be considered controversial in today's educational sphere, but hands-on learning allows students to form personal connections with real-world examples. Through real world learning, these types of experiences enable students to engage in new ways and become passionate about unique topics. The same goes for learning in an experiential environment like a mobile tour, you're creating and presenting a memorable space for students to learn and experience new topics. Integrating experiential learning into educational settings is helping us redefine the concept of "learning".
By integrating a mobile experiential experience into your curriculum, you are able to create a memorable learning experience that can reach students across the country. Take a look at some of the reasons why schools, museums and other educational organizations are beginning to launch their own mobile education tours.
Expand Educational Reach
Like we discussed, not everyone is a passive learner. In the classroom, it is essential for teachers to include multiple learning styles to make education more accessible to their students. This can be time consuming and difficult to do, especially with a class of thirty (or more!) students. As such, school administration and teachers consistently look for ways to incorporate imagery, sound and technology into the curriculum, without inhibiting instructors' time, energy, and resources.
This is where experiential learning and interactive classrooms come in. Whether you're interested in teaching basic biology, educating students about art history, or creating hands-on STEM learning environments, mobile tours are the way to go. Through a mobile tour, you will be able to customize your immersive learning environment with hands-on, digital and memorable experiences, giving every student a chance to learn in the style that's best for them.
Make Memorable Connections
It's easier to learn and remember something if you have a personal connection to it. In addition to providing students with multiple learning styles, interactive classrooms aim to educate through personally relevant experiences. As we push to have more global educational experiences, "culturally responsive teaching" is becoming more important and popular. By incorporating your students' interests in educational activities, they will make memorable connections with the material, which in turn, will create a strong educational foundation.
Bring the Field Trip Directly to Students
Planning a curriculum is tough and incorporating experiential trips can be daunting! By creating an experiential learning experience that can be integrated into a curriculum, you are able to reach a wider audience without worrying about preventative costs for schools including, travel, chaperones, and event coordination. As many of our outreach partners have launched educational mobile tours, STEAM camps, and interactive classrooms, and career guidance spaces are also popular in the experiential education space. In short, we have an education solution for you; whatever it may be.
See Firsthand What We've Done
Don't believe us? Check out some of our partnerships including the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada and the Detroit Institute of Arts. With each of these educational organizations, we helped create compelling stories, including hands-on experiences and unique demonstrations, all within a mobile, expandable trailer.
Let us show you how we can change the educational narrative.
