Las prácticas de enseñanza experiencial conducen a situaciones de la vida real que permiten a los alumnos ser participantes activos en sus propias experiencias y en el proceso de aprendizaje. Sin embargo, existe una falta de interés por parte de los docentes en el uso e implementación de estas prácticas de enseñanza. Este estudio de caso de investigación cualitativa tuvo como objetivo analizar las prácticas de enseñanza utilizando el aprendizaje experiencial para enseñar vocabulario en inglés a jóvenes estudiantes. Este proyecto de investigación se realizó en un colegio privado de Cartago, con un grupo de segundo grado de 25 alumnos, y los datos se recogieron a través de fichas de observación y recuerdo estimulante. Así, a través de prácticas experienciales de enseñanza, los aprendices estuvieron activos e involucrados en las 10 sesiones en las que los jóvenes aprendices desarrollaron un dominio del vocabulario y la maestra tuvo la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre sus prácticas. Esta intervención y la implementación de prácticas didácticas experienciales incidieron en el proceso de aprendizaje de los estudiantes en cuanto a las actividades diseñadas y basadas en el contexto y las necesidades de los estudiantes.Experiential teaching practices lead to real-life situations that allow learners to be active participants in their own experiences and in the learning process. However, there is a lack of interest from teachers in the use and implementation of these teaching practices. This qualitative research case study aimed at analyzing the teaching practices using experiential learning to teach English vocabulary to young learners. This research project was conducted in a private school in Cartago, with a group of second grade of 25 students, and the data was collected through observation forms and stimulating recall. Thus, through experiential teaching practices, the learners were active and involved in the through the 10 sessions in which the young learners developed a mastery of vocabulary and the teacher had the opportunity to reflect about her practices. This intervention and the implementation of experiential teaching practices had an impact on students' learning process regarding the activities designed and based on the context and students’ needs.PregradoLicenciado(a) en Bilingüismo con Énfasis en InglésTABLE OF CONTENT Contenido Contenido TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................. 4 Abstract....................................................................................................................... 7 Resumen ..................................................................................................................... 8 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................... 9 Research question:................................................................................................ 12 General Objective............................................................................................. 13 Specific Objectives........................................................................................... 13 Conceptual Framework ............................................................................................ 14 Experiential learning definition............................................................................ 14 History of Experiential Learning...................................................................... 15 Complementary terms to Experiential Learning .............................................. 16 Experiential Education in Experiential Learning ............................................. 17 Defining vocabulary ............................................................................................. 18 History of Vocabulary ...................................................................................... 19 Aspects of Vocabulary ..................................................................................... 20 How to teach vocabulary .................................................................................. 21 Young Learners.................................................................................................... 23 5 EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCABULARY Comparison between young and old learners................................................... 23 How to teach young learners............................................................................ 24 Teaching ............................................................................................................... 25 What is teaching ............................................................................................... 25 Educational practices........................................................................................ 26 Literature Review ..................................................................................................... 29 Methodology............................................................................................................. 37 Context ................................................................................................................. 39 Participants: .......................................................................................................... 40 1n-service teacher:............................................................................................ 40 Learners:........................................................................................................... 40 Teachers researchers......................................................................................... 40 Data collection methods....................................................................................... 40 Observation....................................................................................................... 41 Stimulated Recall.............................................................................................. 41 Instructional design .............................................................................................. 42 Data Analysis........................................................................................................ 43 Ethical considerations........................................................................................... 45 Safeguarding children from being pushed into an unwanted research encounter 45 Deception.............................................................................................................. 45 6 EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCABULARY Privacy and Confidentiality.................................................................................. 46 Cross-Cultural Representation.............................................................................. 46 Findings.................................................................................................................... 47 Teacher’s use of experiential teaching practices to development English vocabulary in young learners and their previous knowledge in L1 and L2 ............................................ 47 The implementation of experiential teaching encourages discussions in young learners to develop English vocabulary. ........................................................................................ 51 Teacher reflections after the application of experiential learning helped transform learning experiences......................................................................................................... 55 Implications.............................................................................................................. 60 Research Implications .......................................................................................... 60 Pedagogical Implications...................................................................................... 61 Limitations................................................................................................................ 62 Conclusion................................................................................................................ 64 References ................................................................................................................ 66