Field trip strategy
Field trip was introduced in 1827 by George Shilibees for a Quarter School
at Abney Pared in Slode Newington, London, United Kingdom.
Definition-A field trip is a visit to a place outside the regular classroom designed to achieve certain objectives which cannot be achieve by using other means..
Features of field
trip
- It facilitate the learning of abstract concepts.
- It motivates students through increased interest and curiosity.
- It increases student-student and student-teacher social interaction.
- Develops social awareness.
Purpose of field trip
- It enhance the curriculum.
- Renewal by saving from boredom and refreshing.
- Give students experiential learning experiences.
- Concrete skills such as note taking.
- Involvement in real world experience makes learning more meaningful and memorable.
- It helps students appreciate the relevance and importance of what they learn in the class.
Types of field trip
1.
Instructional trips- It is a visit by the class
or group of classes to a location outside the regular classroom.
2.
School contest of festivals- It is to provide an
opportunity for student s to demonstrate knowledge and skills developed through
subject area instruction.
3.
Motivation trips- it is going out with our own interest and it provide a motivational initiative for the school, clubs, class and it is related to improving the school climate.
Steps involved
Her e there are six steps involved which are as follows;
- Trip selection.
- Logistics planning.
- Field trip preparation or pre-trip discussion.
- The Field Trip.
- Post field trip.
- Evaluation of the trip.
And this strategy is having advantages and the disadvantages which are
as follows;
Advantages
- Real world experience.
- Increase in quality of education.
- Improvement of the social relation.
Disadvantages
- Expensive.
- Time consuming.
- Lack of support from school administration fort he field trip.
- Poor student’s behavior and attitude.
- Shortage of resources and choice of venue.
- Medical risk