Grade 12 Leadership Field Trip Reflection

Thinking about your learning experience

Instructions:

1) Attending the trip: Field trip attendance is mandatory in this course. If you cannot attend the trip due to an
extenuating circumstance, let your teacher know at least 1 day ahead of time.

2) Participation during the trip: While you are on the field trip, the purpose is for you to engage in
experiential learning while building your personal leadership capacity. Therefore, the expectation is that you
FULLY IMMERSE YOURSELF in the activities with an open mind. You should not be disengaged (i.e. on your
phone, etc). Note that your participation is part of this assessment.

3) Documenting your learning: You are highly encouraged to take photos and videos when possible during
the field trip. These can be used as evidence in your reflection and will also be essential on the Presentation
of Learning final evaluation task at the end of the course.

4) Reflecting on the field trip: After the experience, you will answer the reflection questions below. You are
encouraged to do this as soon as possible after the field trip while the memories are fresh in your mind. To
give yourself the best chance to earn a Level 4 grade, remember to include specific points answering the
questions and include detailed evidence to back up these points (i.e. examples, photos/videos, etc). You may
create a product type of your choice (i.e. typed, slideshow, video, etc).

Reflection Questions:
a) What were the highlights of the field trip? What could have been better? Please explain.

The highlights of the field trip in my opinion was when we each tried to push the rock, helping us
understand each of are skills, things that could have been done better, was the amount of force we
pushed the rock, because during the event we seem to not all understand how to properly push the
rock.

b) In what way(s) did you or others try to enhance the experiences of participants during the field
trip? How were leadership (OLG#1) / group dynamics (OLG#2) / mentorship (OLG#3) important
in this process?

Even though we had trouble with the amount of force we pushed the rock, we still cheered each other
on, and made the best efforts we could. What I found important in this field trip was how we had fun,
and learned teamwork, and can go many ways, we influenced each other to do better, and put in more
efforts, in fact there was someone in the group that was hesitant to participate in the events, but
because me and others influenced the person, they gradually took part in the sport.

c) Describe one or more situations where you demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills
with others. What was/were the common goal(s) in these situation(s)?

I found myself demonstrating teamwork, by assigning myself to what skill am best at, if its pushing the
rock, or using the stick to guide the rock, i was open to take and role to help the group win. What was
awesome about this field trip was that during the sport we all had a voice on how we should play, and it
was not one person leading everyone, but it really was a team effort

Assessment Rubric:

Success Criteria
KNOWLEDGE
I can effectively apply the rules of activities while safely and appropriately using any equipment.
I can effectively describe the importance of leadership / group dynamics / mentorship during the activities.

THINKING
I can critically reflect on the experiences of myself and others while making connections to course OLG(s).

APPLICATION
I can actively participate in the field trip experience and give my best effort during all activities.
I can demonstrate teamwork skills by working collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal.

COMMUNICATION
I can organize my thoughts clearly so that my reflection flows logically.