Field Trips By: Rakesh Ranjan

Field Trip is visit to a location for educational purpose. They are EXPLORATORY and fulfills the ON–THE 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. Introduction Real World Actual Information

Field Trip is visit to a location for educational purpose.

They are EXPLORATORY and fulfills the ON–THE 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

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 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

Types of Field Trips Simplest type [small children] e.g. Different Parts of the Building Library Counselling Cell Activity Room Science Lab Does not cost Money Local School Trip Local School Trip Community Tour

Simplest type [small children]

e.g. Different Parts of the Building

Library

Counselling Cell

Activity Room

Science Lab

Does not cost Money

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

Going to the Field

Farm

Fishery

Museum

NGO

Tribal Art Center

It requires more than one period.

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

Journey a Trip for

Several Days or

Weeks or

Month

On going Process

Large Organization

Expenses are heavier

It requires lot of Planning.

Keep in Mind The curriculum needs Time of year Presence of rest facilities I. Identification of the Units of Study Procedural Steps For choosing A Site...

Keep in Mind

The curriculum needs

Time of year

Presence of rest facilities

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 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

III. Administrative & Organizational Details Obtain Permission of Administration Distribute & Receive Parental Permission Slip

Obtain Permission of Administration

Distribute & Receive Parental Permission Slip

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

Discussion what to look during the field trip

Special clothing

General rules to be followed

Identify some possible questions that might rise

Introduce students with the purpose of the trip Divide the class into teams Divide the specific task to specific team Student Preparation Permission Letters Materials requried Explaining Purpose Appropriate Dress First Aid Kit Extra Water Bottles Extra Snacks Post Trip Activities to follow up e.g. second trip Send Letters Gather Plan Extra Backup Teacher Preparation

Introduce students with the purpose of the trip

Divide the class into teams

Divide the specific task to specific team

Permission Letters

Materials requried

Explaining Purpose

Appropriate Dress

First Aid Kit

Extra Water Bottles

Extra Snacks

Post Trip Activities to follow up e.g. second 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 During the Field Trip V. Conducting the Field Trip Avoid Straying Misconduct

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

Arrange letter of appreciation Students must be involved Students must develop some VI. Discussion Write “Thank You” Brain Storming Session List down ideas and questions raised File a short report Follow-Up for Evaluating the Field Trip...

Arrange letter of appreciation

Students must be involved

Students must develop some

Write “Thank You”

Brain Storming Session

List down ideas and questions raised

File a short report

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 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

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 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

Don’t 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 Do's & Don't Thank You!!!

Don’t 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