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Objectives:
>Learn about the following:
>Know the nature and purpose of
field studies.
>Identify the advantages and
challenges of field studies.

Introduction
Field Studies are learning
experiences outside the four
corners of the classroom. Field
studies enable the learners to
personally gather and analyze
data in their own context. In a
nutshell, field studies provide
learning experiences that
transcend a regular classroom
through direct experiences and
observations. During field studies,
learning takes place in a reality-
based context rather than
mediated by videos or books. It
gives the learners a taste of the
outside world which allows them
to clearly see what happens in
their community. The optimum
benefit of field studies for
teachers is that it allows the
learners to target a wide range of
learning competencies.
Compared to field trips, field
studies highlight more student
involvement because the learners
are directly involved in the
planning, implementation, and
assessment of the activity. Field
studies are beneficial to both
teachers and students. For
students, it creates learning
opportunities that promote
critical thinking, long-term
retention, positive attitude
toward subjects, appreciation, and
increased curiosity. Teachers are
benefitted in such a way that the
series of excursions add new
educational perspectives through
"teachable moments" that rarely
happen in the classroom (Manner,
2018).

Why use field studies?

>It provides experiential learning.
>It targets specific skills and
knowledge.
>It strengthens schema.
>It motivates values development.
•Challenges in Field Studies
>Curriculum alignment. One of the
most defeated purposes of field
trips is its curriculum relevance.
Sometimes, the curriculum aspect
is replaced by leisure
engagement. To ensure
curriculum alignment, teachers
must thoroughly plan and execute
the desired learning outcomes
before any other purpose.

•Lack of understanding of field

studies. Before conducting the
activity, teachers must ensure
that their learners have fully
understood the nature and
purpose of the field study.
>Costly. Financial requisite is the
biggest problem in this teaching
strategy.
>Preparation time. Field studies
require much time, from
preparation up to classroom
discussion and assessment.

•Safety. This is the most debated

issue, among others. Recently, the
Department of Education lifted
the moratorium on off-campus
activities and implemented new
guidelines that adhered to K-12
demands. And to ensure safety, all
schools must abide by its
provisions.

•What to Keep in Mind when

Planning and Doing Field Studies
For a smooth and successful field
study, the Centre for Teaching and
Learning (2019) enumerated
things that teachers need to keep
in mind in planning and
conducting the said activity.
>Awareness. In a starter kit,
teachers basically have to
condition the learners before the
actual visit. They need to point
out the purpose, the dos and
don'ts during the visit, and the
assessment part.
>Engage. The most significant
factor that teachers need to
highlight is student involvement.
>Metacognitive Learning. The
excitement should not stop on the
site visit itself. The most
important part still is the
deepening and valuing of
knowledge and skills learned from
experiences.
>Build Upon. Curiosity signals
effective and motivational
learning. To start up, the curiosity
among the learners, teachers
must conduct prior research on
the environment or event that
they have to visit.
>Illustrate. Never fail to integrate
ideals in real life. Experiential
learning becomes more
effective when it is placed on the
reality context.
>Assess. It is relevant to ensure
that the learners have gained the
desired competencies and
knowledge.