“Field trips offer an excellent bridge between the work of the school and the work of the world outside.”

1. Preliminary planning by teacher2. Pre-planning with others going on the

trip3. Taking the field trip itself4. Post-field trip follow up activities

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: time, schedule, transportation arrangements, finances, and permission slips from parents.

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

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

Preliminary list of question or other materials which will be helpful in planning with the students.

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

Prepare a list of question to send ahead to the guide of the study trip.

Define safety and behavior standards of 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 objects to be seen on their way to the site, on the site of the field trip and on their way home from the site.

Discuss appropriate dress. Comfortable shoes for walking are important.

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

Other people accompanying the group need to be oriented on the objectives, route, behavior standards required of everyone so they can help enforce these standards. These maybe parents who will assist teacher, other teachers and/or school administrator staff.

1. Distribute route map of places to be observed.2. Upon arriving at the destination, teacher should

check the group and introduce the guide.3. Special effort should be made to ensure that: The trip keeps to time schedule The students have the opportunity to obtain answers to

questions The group participates courteously in the trip. The guide sticks closely to the list of questions.

Field trips can be fun and educational when they

are well executed.

1. The acquisition of lasting concepts and change in attitudes are rooted on concrete and rich experiences.

2. Fieldtrips bring us to the world beyond the classroom.

3. Fieldtrips have a wide range of application.

4. It can bring about a lot of realizations which may lead to changes in attitudes and insights. The field trip “can nurture curiosity; build a zest for new experience, and a sense of wonder.” (Dale, 1969)

These educational benefits can

compensate for the drawbacks of

fieldtrips some which are:

1. It is costly;2. It involves logistics,3. It is extravagant with time,4. Contains an element of uncertainty.

What community resources can we use for learning?

Parents

Senior Citizens

People in the

Community

Museums

museumsmuseums

Zoo

Zooszoos

Botanical gardens

Play or dance performances

Prepared By: Antones, M.F. (mhie_chie15@yahoo.com)