FIELD TRIP

FIELD TRIP

is a journey by a group of people to a place away from their normal environment.

PURPOSE:

is usually observation for education, non-experimental research or to provide students with experiences outside their everyday activities.

TYPES OF FIELD TRIPS

• Self-guided Tour and Trails

• Hands-on Programs

•Wetlands Program

• Scout Program (girl and cub/boy scouts)

STRATEGIES IN TEACHING

Constructivist teaching  learning is more effective when a student is actively engaged in the learning process rather than attempting to receive knowledge passively.

One of the primary goals of using constructivist teaching is that students learn how to learn by giving them the training to take initiative for their own learning experiences.

ROLE OF THE TEACHER

• Coaching• Modeling• Scaffolding

STEPS IN PLANNING A FIELD

TRIP1.) Preliminary Planning by the

teacher2.)Preplanning with others going on

the trip3.)Taking the Field Trip itself4.) Post-field Trip follow up activities

PRELIMINARY PLANNING

• Make preliminary contacts, a tour on final arrangements with the place to be visited.

• Make final arrangements with the school principal about the details of the trip

• Make tentative route plan, subject to later alteration based on class planning and objectives

• Try to work out mutually satisfactory arrangements with other teachers if the trip will conflict to the other classes.

• Prepare preliminary lists of questions or other materials which will be helpful in planning with the students.

PREPLANNING WITH STUDENTS JOINING THE TRIP:

• Discuss the objectives of the trip and write them down. The main objectives should be included in the permit slip given to parents and should be consulted later when the trip is evaluated.

_____________________________(Name of School)

PARENT”S APPROVAL AND WAIVER

To the Principal of ______________________________________________School

(Name of School)

____________________________________________________________has my

(Name of child/ward)

Permission to attend the Field Trip

To/at______________________________________________________________

On Date __________________________Time_____________________________

Under the supervision of ______________________________________________

I further agree to assume the responsibility of seeing that my child cooperates and conforms to the fullest with the school directions and instructions of the school official in charge and that I hereby free the school authorities from any responsibility for any untoward incident arising from this trip thereby waiving any future claim for damages against the school, provided however, that the damage or injury incurred is not directly attributed to the negligence of the school authorities themselves.

Signed____________________________________

(Parent/Gaurdian)

_________________________________________

(Address)

_________________________________________

(Telephone/Mobile Number)

• Prepare a list of questions to send ahead to the guide of the study trip

• Define safety and behavior standards for the journey there and for the field trip site itself.

• Discuss and decide on ways to document the trip. Everyone is expected to take notes.

• List specific objectives to be seen on their way to the site of the field trip and on their way home from the site.

• Discuss appropriate dress. Comfortable shoes for walking.

• Before the trip, use a variety of learning materials in order to give each students a background for the trip.

TAKING THE FIELD TRIPDistribute route map of places to be observedUpon arriving at the destination, teacher should introduce the group and introduce the guide.Special effort to be made to ensure that:

The trip keeps to the time scheduleThe students have the opportunity to obtain answers to questionsThe group participates courteously in the entire tripThe guide sticks closely to the list of questions.

These are the questions we can ask after the field trip to evaluate the field trip we just had.Could the same benefits be achieved by other materials? Was it worth the time, effort, and perhaps, extra money?Were there any unexpected problems which could be foreseen another time? Were these due to guides, students, poor planning, or unexpected trip conditions?Were new interests developed?Should the trip be recommended to other classes studying similar topics?

ADVANTAGES:

Fieldtrips are opportunities for rich and memorable experiences

Field trips bring us to the world beyond the classroom

Field trips have a wide range of application

It can bring about a lot of realizations which may lead to changes in attitudes and insights.

DISADVANTAGES:• Preparation

Planning and preparation are often the biggest hurdles in setting up an educational trip.

• Student Behavior Most of the

time, students will be excited to take part in any activity that gets them out of a classroom for the day. That excitement can contribute to the educational experience but may also limit the amount of education that actually occurs.

• Cost Cost can be a key

hindrance in conducting a field trip. Schools will often have tight budgets for bus rental, gasoline allowance, food and drink purchase and fees for trips. Anything beyond the school's budget will need to come from another source, sometimes from the educator himself.