The Integration and Application of Experiential Learning, While Focusing on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy.

The Integration and Application of Experiential Learning, While Focusing on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. By Anthony Whipple Over the last year of my graduate studies, I have identified three research questions to use to improve my teaching. These are: How am I developing tools to teach inquiry-based learning? How am I incorporating student culture to build a safe and respectful learning environment? How Is my use of technology integration facilitating experiential-based learning? To examine my growth, I have collected and analyzed artifacts that are reflections of my teaching in these areas. This process is guided by the principles of action research and my analysis used a 6 step data-analysis procedure as described by Braun & Clarks, “Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative research in psychology”. This project determined areas where I have identified significant growth and areas I can still improve. This project is based around self-reflection and as such is a delve into my own practices.