WeMeet Dialogue on What are the Roadblocks in Implementation of Experiential Education in Schools

𝗪𝗲𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 | 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 If children learn best through experience, why is experiential education still difficult to implement consistently in schools? The second edition of WeMeet – A Professional Dialogue Series on Learning and Education brought educators and school leaders together to explore the roadblocks that stand between the idea of experiential learning and its everyday practice. Opening the conversation, Mr. G. Balasubramanian, Leader & Mentor, Teacher360, examined the gap between recognising the value of experiential education and creating the conditions for it to become part of everyday learning. The dialogue brought together Ms. Brinda Ghosh, Mr. Vinesh Menon and Dr. Dheeraj Mehrotra, who shared perspectives from school leadership, education, teacher development and the wider education ecosystem. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 🔹 Are resources the primary barrier, or do syllabus, assessment and examination pressures play a larger role? 🔹 Why is experiential learning often treated as an additional activity rather than a way of teaching? 🔹 How can teachers create more opportunities for interdisciplinary and application-based learning? 🔹 Can technology and AI support experiential learning while retaining the value of hands-on experience? 🔹 How can schools use their communities and local environments as extensions of the classroom? A central idea that emerged from the discussion was that experiential learning cannot remain an ‘extra’ added to the curriculum. It needs to become part of how learning happens. The conversation also explored the influence of assessment practices, teacher workload, institutional culture, parental expectations and attitudes towards vocational learning. Technology was discussed as a tool that can encourage curiosity, exploration and application, while real-world experiences remain essential to meaningful learning. The dialogue ultimately moved towards a practical question: What should schools start doing and what should they stop doing to make experiential education part of everyday learning? WeMeet creates a space for educators to question existing practices, exchange experiences and explore possibilities together. Because meaningful change in education often begins with an honest conversation about what stands in its way. #WeMeet #Teacher360 #ProfessionalLearning #ExperientialEducation #ExperientialLearning #ConversationsThatShapeEducation #WeMeetOnWednesdays