FIELD TRIP

Educational Technology

 Field Trip an excellent bridge between the work of the school and the work of the world outside.

4 Steps in Planning a Field Trips:

1. Preliminary Planning by the Teachers

2. Preplanning with others going to the Field Trip

3. Taking the Field Trip itself

4. Post-Field Trip follow up activities

For 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 trips; 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 arrangements with other teachers if the trip will conflict with their classes.

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

Preplanning with Students joining the trips

 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.

 Prepare a list of questions to send ahead to the guide of the study trips.

 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. Every one is expected to take notes.

 List specific objects to be seen on their way to the sites and on 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. (e.g.
viewing a film, still pictures)

Preplanning with others Joining Trips

 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 may be parents who will assist teachers,
other teachers and/or school administrator staff.
 Taking the Trip

 Distribute route map of places to be observed.

 Upon arriving at the destination, teacher should check the group and introduce the guide.

 Special effort should be made to ensure that: the trip keeps to the time schedule, the students have the
opportunity to obtain answers to the questions, the group participates courteously in the entire trip, the guide
sticks closely to the list of question.

Evaluating Field Trip

 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 new interest developed?

 Should the trip be recommended to other classes studying similar topics?

Education Benefits Derived from FT.

 Field trips can be fun and education when they are well executed. They offer us a number of educational
benefits:

1. Field trips are opportunities for rich and memorable experiences which are fundamental to learning that lasts.

2. Field trips bring us to the world beyond the classroom.

3. Field trips have a wide range of application

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

5. School for the blind:” I’m glad, I’m not blind. What can we do to prevent blindness?

6. An automobile factory:" More and more factory work is automated.

7. A museum:" There is so much to be known and I know so little!”

Disadvantages of Field Trips

 It is costly

 It involves logistics

 It is extravagant with time

 Contains an element of uncertainty.