Experiential Learning in School Education: Prospects and Challenges

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes experiential learning to reform the current Indian education pattern and align it more with the globally accepted educational standard which would help students apply their knowledge in real-world situations. But due to the large-scale heterogeneity in Indian classrooms and other factors, teachers face challenges to cater the needs of all learners together. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to explore the challenges faced by teachers to incorporate experiential learning in schools. Based on the analysis of the review of related literature and previous research findings in the field of experiential learning, this article highlights the significance of experiential learning, challenges in the effective implementation of experiential learning in the teaching-learning process, and some suggestive measures to overcome these challenges. Although several initiatives have been taken by Govt. of India to promote the implementation of experiential learning in school education, still it takes sincere attention in this regard.