THE CONE OF EXPERIENCE

THE CONE OF EXPERIENCE

   During the process of learning, the teachers need to adequate all the instruments to the objectives of the class. Teachers must determine what kind of achievements they want their students to achieve. That’s the importance of understanding that each goal is determined for many situations that affect one way or another student’s learning experience. About that is Dale’s “Cone of Experience”.

 

Every student learns in a different way. Some observe; others interpret the drawings and images very well; others like to read and write. There’re different ways to involve the student in the class, can be passively or actively. In short, direct experience (active) allows the student to fit the class material and interpret it; the teacher can better assess student participation in the course and obtain better achievements from him.

   In my opinion I agree with Dale because I think in the interpretation of learning methods, where the base is formed by the most effective and participatory process. I think that most human beings learn more, and even internalize better, what they learn with things that require their activity and direct involvement. Besides that each tool serves us to clearly understand what we learn, getting involved in the class also allows us to remember and memorize that lesson in which we were actively involved.

   When it comes learning technology, I definitely think about audiovisual and multimedia devises and software. First, the tablets are a really good instrument for learning and to get involved into class activities, because it allows students to participate directly in class. For example, when I was explaining any situation at class, the students were searching at internet all the concepts and sharing them in during the class hour. Second, I like very much Microsoft PowerPoint as an audiovisual software and multimedia program, because you can construct an argument that linked learning theory with audiovisual communications. I believe this tool is very helpful because it allows us to save any kind of information using the slides design, introducing images, videos and sound to captivate the attention of the public; empowering us enough to be creative and to show our knowledge in a very fun and uncommon way.