Exploring Upcycling and Creative Reuse through Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle

Introduction

Introduce the concept of upcycling and creative reuse, explaining their environmental and creative benefits. Highlight the importance of hands-on experience and active learning using Kolb’s cycle.

Objectives

• Understand the concepts of upcycling and creative reuse.
• Apply Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle to engage in a hands-on upcycling project.
• Enhance critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving
  skills.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this learning scenario, students will be able to:

• Define and differentiate upcycling from recycling and
  traditional crafting.
• Identify potential materials suitable for upcycling
  projects.
• Apply Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle to plan, create,
  and evaluate an upcycled item.
• Present their upcycled projects and explain the
  process of experiential learning.