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4-H 201
4-H 201Implementing a Project Activity
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Implementing a Project Activity
OBJECTIVE
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Implement a project activity, utilizing 4-H curriculum, and the Experiential Learning Model.
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• Experience: do the activity
• Share feelings and impressions
• Process the activity: think critically
• Generalize to consider the broad themes and trends
• Apply the things learned in this activity to other areas of life and the future
Experiential Learning Model Steps
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4-H Curriculum
• Library of guides, activities, workbooks, and leader resources
• Wide variety of topics suitable for youth between 8 – 18 years old
• Prepared by teams of faculty at the land grant universities
• Reviewed for adherence to guidelines established by 4-H
Reprinted from the National 4-H Curriculum Catalog with permission of National 4-H Council
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ACTIVITY
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Learn By Doing: Implement a Project Activity
• Groups of 3 – 4
• Select a project activity.
• 30 minutes to prepare
• Each member of your group must have a role
Decide
• How you will implement the activity
• Supplies needed
• How to incorporate the Experiential Learning Model
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Top of worksheet: Tell us about your audience and your educational goal for this activity.
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Fill out this section with details about the activity you will be presenting today.
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REFLECTION
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• What was the most difficult part of implementing the lesson you selected?
• What was the easiest part?
• What kind of preparation did your group need to make in order to implement the lesson?
• What challenges did you encounter in the activity?
• Why is it important to process a 4-H activity with young people?
Reflect
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REFLECTION
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• What would you have done differently if you were to do this project activity again?
• How can you use the ideas in the Experiential Learning Model to help you any time you work with youth?
• How would you adapt your project activity to suit the age level of the youth in your program?
Apply
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CONCLUSION
• 4-H depends on “learning by doing”
• The Experiential Learning Model = thinking through the learning that happens while doing an activity
• Processing is a key part of the activity.
• Allow ample time to process.
• 4-H curriculum is specifically geared to help you present dynamic, enjoyable, educational experiences for young people.
• Curriculum is based in university research and is reviewed to ensure its effectiveness.
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Key Concepts
Implementing a Project Activity
REFERENCE
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• “Experiential Learning Process”, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.
• “Experiential Learning Cards’, University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service.
• 4-H 101 Experiential Learning Model PowerPoint, National 4-H Headquarters. <www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4H101_exper_model.ppt>
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