106 ORGS · 2,261 ACTIVITIES ← all strategies ·
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Experiential Learning Model

methodology: experiential_learning

By engaging students in hands-on, real-world experiences and active problem-solving, students achieve deeper learning and personal development, because direct experience fosters meaningful connections to knowledge, builds practical skills, and enhances motivation through relevance. This strategy centers on learning through doing, where students gain knowledge and skills by participating in authentic, often collaborative activities such as projects, field trips, service, or simulations. Unlike traditional instruction or one-off enrichment activities, this approach is systematically integrated into the curriculum and grounded in a belief that cognitive, social, and emotional growth are advanced most effectively when learners actively construct understanding through experience. It unifies diverse applications—from STEM projects to service-learning and inclusive classrooms—by prioritizing engagement, context, and reflection as core drivers of transformation.

106
orgs running it
2,261
activities of those orgs
12
activity groups touched
who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 106

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what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Advocate for Dark Sky Preservation LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    advocacy
    Encourages public participation in International Dark Sky Week to reduce light pollution and promotes dark sky science and stewardship.
  • Advocate for dark sky preservation LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    advocacy
    Encourages public participation in International Dark Sky Week to reduce light pollution.
  • Advocate for dark sky preservation LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    advocacy
    Encourages public participation in International Dark Sky Week to reduce light pollution and promote dark sky stewardship.
  • Conduct Astronomical Research LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    research
    Conducts research in various fields of astronomy, including the detection and characterization of near-Earth asteroids and exoplanets, studies of solar system bodies, stellar astrophysics, and galactic and extragalactic astronomy. This includes developing and supporting research instrumentation.
  • Conduct K-12 STEM education programs LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Operates the Native American Astronomy Outreach Program, Orbits Curiosity Camps, hands-on day camps, and provides educational field trips and in-home science challenge videos for students.
  • Conduct Native American Astronomy Outreach Program LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Operates the Native American Astronomy Outreach Program to serve Native American communities and enhance STEM education in Native American classrooms, with over twenty years of operation.
  • Conduct Native American astronomy outreach LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Operates the Native American Astronomy Outreach Program to serve Native American communities and enhance STEM education in Native American classrooms.
  • Conduct astronomical research LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    research
    Conducts research on solar system bodies, exoplanets, stellar astrophysics, and galactic/extragalactic astronomy, including planetary defense efforts and instrumentation R&D.
  • Conduct astronomical research LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    research
    Conducts research on various astronomical topics including near-Earth asteroids, exoplanets, solar system bodies, stellar astrophysics, and galactic/extragalactic astronomy. This includes developing and supporting research instrumentation.
  • Deliver STEM education programs for youth LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Operates Orbits Curiosity Camps, hands-on day camps, and provides in-home science challenge videos for children. It also offers educational field trips for students.
  • Host Private Events and Weddings LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Hosts private events, including weddings, proposals, engagement dinners, and children's birthday parties, utilizing on-campus halls, meeting spaces, and historic venues like the Clark Telescope dome and the Mausoleum of Percival Lowell.
  • Host private events and weddings LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Offers its campus facilities, including halls, meeting spaces, the Clark Telescope dome, and the Mausoleum of Percival Lowell, for private events, weddings, proposals, engagement dinners, and children's birthday parties.
  • Host private events and weddings LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Hosts private events, including weddings, proposals, engagement dinners, and children's birthday parties, in various on-campus halls, meeting spaces, and historic venues.
  • Host private events and weddings LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Hosts private events, weddings, proposals, engagement dinners, and children's birthday parties in various on-campus halls, meeting spaces, and historic venues.
  • Host private events and weddings LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Offers its campus facilities, including halls, meeting spaces, and historic domes, for private events, weddings, proposals, engagement dinners, and children's birthday parties.
  • Host public speaker series and events LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Organizes recurring public speaker series and one-off events on various astronomy topics, including dark sky science, space exploration, and the history of astronomy.
  • Host public speaker series and special events LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Organizes recurring public speaker series on various astronomy topics, including dark sky science, space exploration, and the search for Planet X, as well as movie screenings and member-only events.
  • Offer STEM Education Programs for Youth LOWELL OBSERVATORY
    direct service
    Provides educational programs for children and students, including summer camps, hands-on day camps focused on STEM learning, in-home science challenge videos, and educational field trips with guided tours and tailored program segments.