Experiential learning stimulates interest in learning, grows through experience, and cultivates a healthy body and mind

TWGHs Chow Yin Sum Primary School, located in Kwai Tsing District, is a vibrant school that is committed to providing students with an excellent learning environment and diversified learning methods, so as to allow students to grow in an ideal campus. In recent years, @TERM0@@ has actively promoted experiential learning and planned various learning experiences for students, aiming to stimulate students' interest in learning through rich experiences and make learning flexible and lively through various interesting activities. The school's school-based special courses: "3E Curriculum" and "POWER-up Forest Curriculum" are concrete embodiments of this concept, and the school continues to move forward, extending experiential learning to more learning areas.

Experiential learning: insights from practice

Different from traditional school education, the school hopes that students' learning will not only occur in the words of books, but in the process of hands-on work and personal experience. Therefore, under the leadership of Principal Zheng, the school vigorously promotes experiential learning and uses diversified teaching methods to allow students to learn through practical operations and experiences, thereby enhancing their interest and motivation in learning. Principal Zheng said: "We believe that learning is not just the accumulation of knowledge, but also the accumulation of experience; it is not just about books, but also about experience. Letting students learn in real situations is not only interesting and fun, but also allows them to better understand and apply the knowledge they have learned." The school is also well prepared to re-plan the curriculum to fully engage students in "experiential learning."

Special English course: "3E course" Create context and experience practical application

The "3E Course" is a school-based English course that covers the three important elements of Enjoy, Enhance and Engage. It is led by four foreign teachers and arranges interesting experiential activities in conjunction with the core courses to create a life-like learning situation, allowing students to apply the English vocabulary and sentence patterns they learn in daily life into activities, making the English class "alive". Taking the 3E classroom in the third and fourth grades as an example, students are led by foreign teachers to play basketball and compete in competitive games. Students are involved in interesting activities and can naturally use English to communicate with foreign teachers and classmates, and learning follows.

Principal Zheng pointed out: "Through this experiential learning method, students can apply what they have learned in real situations, which can enhance their English expression skills and self-confidence, and is very helpful in improving students' English proficiency." Flexible learning methods make students' English classes lively and interesting. Students enjoy and engage in classroom activities, and the learning effect is naturally improved.

"POWER-up Forest Animal Course", fully immerse yourself in exciting activities

As for the school's "POWER-up Forest Course", it also focuses on experiential learning and focuses on cultivating students' physical and mental health. The curriculum covers four major areas: all-round learning, values education, interdisciplinary reading and special study. The classroom design incorporates a variety of common abilities and interesting learning methods, such as: cup stacking, programming, farming, drama, Chinese calligraphy, rope skipping, Japanese, picture book production, etc. Cheerleading, etc., allow students to not only develop their physical fitness and interests in a variety of activities, but also experience the joy of learning and a sense of accomplishment, explore themselves in learning, cultivate correct values ​​and attitudes, and fully take care of students' physical and mental health development.

Taking the fourth-grade values ​​education class as an example, each class of students is assigned a small piece of farmland and vegetable seeds. They cultivate vegetables together, take turns weeding and watering, etc. On the day of harvest, the students took the harvest home. They all thought that the vegetables they grew by themselves were very sweet, and some even said they were reluctant to eat them. During these 2-3 months, the students not only learned the knowledge about plant growth, but also realized important values ​​such as diligence, hard work, perseverance and cherishment.

Taking the all-round learning class in sixth grade as an example, students have the opportunity to learn about the emerging sport of cup stacking in the classroom and try out some basic movements. Some students have discovered their interest and potential in this sport, purchased their own practice kits, practiced consistently, and learned new skills. Through a series of experiential learning in the "POWER-up Forest Course", students not only find new interests that are beneficial to physical and mental health, but also cultivate values ​​such as perseverance, perseverance, and the courage to accept challenges.

Exploration of "Forest": Get out of the classroom and experience the world

The school not only promotes experiential learning in the classroom, but also actively leads students out of the classroom. In addition to organizing students to participate in community services, competitions, exchanges and other activities from time to time, the school also sets up a series of "Forest" exploration activities. It hopes to create a pleasant learning experience for students through field trips and experiential activities. Through personal experience and exploration of the world, they can learn knowledge beyond textbooks and accumulate nutrients for growth.

In order to help students broaden their horizons and look at the world, the school arranges for upper primary school students to go to different places such as Beijing, Australia, Singapore, and the South China Sea for exchanges and inspections, allowing students to experience the history and culture of different places, feel the similarities and differences of life in the two places, increase their knowledge, and broaden their horizons. At the same time, students’ growth is promoted through the life experience of independent self-care and mutual care during the trip.

For younger students, the school has also arranged a series of out-of-classroom activities, including off-campus visits and on-campus "forest courses", which allow students to be in a campus decorated to resemble nature, as if they were in the wild. They can experience wild life, make shelters and other fun activities. They will also have the opportunity to come into contact with rare reptiles and get close to nature. Principal Zheng said: "This "Forest" exploration activity series was very successful. Students found this learning method interesting and fresh, and the response was very positive. The school will continue to organize more activities of this type in the future."

"Success" is a good teacher. Positive praise and experience success.

As the saying goes, "Failure is the mother of success." Frustration can certainly make people grow, but "success" can also be a good teacher. The education team of Zhou Yansen Primary School is well aware of this and actively creates successful experiences for students. It has set up a sincere learning award program, polite star election, academic level award ceremony, Yansen Talent Award... etc., to praise students in different aspects, so that the merits of each student can be seen and affirmed by everyone, and every student also has the opportunity to become the pride of his parents and enjoy everyone's applause. The school believes that these "successful" experiences can strengthen students' sense of self-worth and improve their self-image. At the same time, they can recognize their own advantages and strengths, develop them, and move forward towards a better version of themselves.

TWGHs Chow Yin Sum Primary School By promoting experiential learning, we create a dynamic learning environment, allowing students to thrive in diverse activities, discover themselves and explore the world in exciting learning journeys, and equip students to prepare for future challenges.