2. OBJECTIVES
Identify
what is Direct,
Purposeful Experiences.
Share Experiences to the class.
Show Experiences to the class.

3. What are referred
to as direct,
Purposeful
experiences?

4.  These are our concrete and
firsthand experiences that make up
the foundation of our learning.
 These are the rich experiences that
our senses bring from which we
construct the ideas, the
concepts, the generalizations that
give meaning and order to our lives.
(Dale,1969).
 They are sensory experiences.

5.  In contrast, indirect experiences are
experiences of other… people that
we observe, read or hear about.
 They are not our own selfexperiences but still experiences in
the sense that we see, read and hear
about them.
 They are not firsthand but rather
vicarious experiences.

6. Why are these direct
experiences described
to be purposeful?

7.  Purposeful because the experiences
are not purely mechanical.
 They are not matter of going
through the motion. These are not
“mere sensory’.
 They are experiences that are
internalized in the sense that these
experiences involve the asking of
questions that have significance in
the life of the person undergoing
the direct experience.

8.  They are also described as
purposeful because these
experiences are undergone in
relation to a purpose i.e. learning.
 Why do we want our students to
have a direct experience in
conducting an experiment in the
laboratory?
 It is done in relation to a certain
learning objective.

9. If direct, purposeful
experiences or firsthand
sensory experiences make us
learn concepts and skills
effectively, what does this
imply to the teachinglearning process??

10.  First, lets us give our students
opportunities to learn by doing.
Lets us immerse our students in the
world of experience.
 Second, let us make use of real
things as instructional materials for
as long as we can.

11.  Third, let us help the students
develop the five senses to the full to
heighten their sensitivity to the
world.
 Fourth, let us guide our students so
that they can draw meaning from
their firsthand experiences and
elevate their level of thinking.

12.  Direct experiences are firsthand
experiences that serve as the
foundation of learning.
 The opposite of direct experiences are
indirect or vicarious experienced.
 Direct experiences lead us to concept
formation and abstraction. We
should not end our lessons knowing
only the concrete.
 We go beyond the concrete by
reaching the level of abstract
concepts.

13. The
End!!!