FIELD TRIPS

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FIELD TRIPS
Rakesh Ranjan
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Introduction

• Field Trip is visit to a location for educational
  purpose.
• They are EXPLORATORY and fulfills the ONTHE SPOT
  observation of some specific process.
• Students leave school go to the community.
• Taking the class into the real world is called
  as field trip.
• Students get first hand knowledge and enable them
  to see how a number of skills, processes blend
  into a whole.
• They provide students with cultural experiences
  available in no other way.
• An Educational Activity undertaken by students
  outside the classroom.

• Real World
• Actual Information

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Values of Field Trips

• The field trip seeks to provide emotional meaning
  to otherwise purely verbal knowledge.
• The field trip provides first hand experiences.
• Motivates students.
• Acquaint to environment.
• It supplement and enrich curricular experiences.

• Better Understanding
• Breaks Monotony
• New Ideas

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Types of Field Trips
Local School Trip Community Tour
Local School Trip

• Simplest type small children
• e.g. Different Parts of the Building
• Library
• Counselling Cell
• Activity Room
• Science Lab
• Does not cost Money

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Community Trip

• Going to the Field
• Farm
• Fishery
• Museum
• NGO
• Tribal Art Center
• It requires more than one period.

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Tour

• Journey a Trip for
• Several Days or
• Weeks or
• Month
• On going Process
• Large Organization
• Expenses are heavier
• It requires lot of Planning.

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Procedural Steps
I. Identification of the Units of Study
For choosing A Site...

• Keep in Mind
• The curriculum needs
• Time of year
• Presence of rest facilities

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II. Planning

• Good Preliminary Planning is the most vital
  factor
• Check all the details
• Work out what to be observed
• Develop definite time schedule
• Determine the distance
• Secure approval from the owner
• Speak with the host or guide

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III. Administrative Organizational Details

• Obtain Permission of Administration
• Distribute Receive Parental Permission Slip

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IV. Preparation

• Discussion what to look during the field trip
• Special clothing
• General rules to be followed
• Identify some possible questions that might rise

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Student Preparation

• Introduce students with the purpose of the trip
• Divide the class into teams
• Divide the specific task to specific team

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V. Conducting the Field Trip
During the Field Trip

• Teacher and adult volunteers serves as guide
• Take a head count
• Allow sufficient time for observation
• Close Watch
• Be prepared to answer question
• Provide certain amount of freedom

• Avoid Straying
• Misconduct

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VI. Discussion

• Arrange letter of appreciation
• Students must be involved
• Students must develop some

Follow-Up

• Write Thank You
• Brain Storming Session
• List down ideas and questions raised
• File a short report

for Evaluating the Field Trip...
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Advantages

• Provides interest in learning
• Students get acquainted with different things
  which is difficult to teach through books
• Free expression of what they learnt
• Can contribute in influencing students emotions
• Select life work
• Understand community life

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Disadvantages

• Time consuming activity
• It requires lot of planning
• Some time it becomes more like picnic
• Free expression after the field trip comes only
  when the place, goal fulfill the need interest
• It is costly activity

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Do's Don't

• Dont plan for the spur of moment
• Do survey
• Do detail planning
• Do prepare guide sheets
• Make sure students know what to observe
• Do observe punctuality
• Do follow plan
• Do correlate the trip with curriculum
• Do use picture motion picture for review purpose
• Do catalogue and file trip materials for future
  reference

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Thank You