The projects offer creative approaches to reinforce skills students learn in the classroom in subjects that range from mathematics and science to psychology and social studies. Knapp notes that experiential learning is compatible with excellent teaching strategies. Despite the appeal, not every project lends itself to experiential learning. Students Connect Concepts in Stories to What They Know Instructional conversations are open dialogues between teachers and students. They enrich students' understanding of what they read by helping them reconceptualize the ideas in the stories and relate them to what they already know.
Students read several stories about sacrifice and discussed the concept as it affected their lives.
After several months, when students wrote essays about sacrifice, many students not only mentioned concepts discussed in the stories they had read, but also wrote about ideas they had discussed in class. Moreover, some students wrote about relevant experiences outside school that they had not discussed as a class, such as religion and sacrifice. The researchers also maintain that jointly discussing and interpreting the text provides the foundation of a learning community that reflects students' beliefs and concerns. St. W, Washington, DC 20037. Cite order no.