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2. “I took a group of students to the local museum. We just wandered from corner to corner without
anything specific to look for. It was an experience but it did not connect with any specific lesson
objective.”
“The whole trip was a mess, Some lost their way and arrives very late. Others arrived at the place
much earlier and were inconvenienced waiting for the arrival of others. Anyway, everybody
enjoyed the picnic”
“ The students enjoyed the field trip . But when asked to relate what they saw to our lesson , they
were not able to connect”
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3. 1. Do the experiences above indicate realization of objectives set?
2. What do you suggest to improve on the field trips above?
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4. The teachers’ comments given above indicate failure of the field trips conducted.
 Planning a Field Trip include these steps:
1.Preliminary planning by the teacher
2. Preplanning with others going on the trip
3.Taking the field trip itself and
4. Post-field trip follow up activities
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5. 1.Preliminary planning by the teacher
a. Make preliminary
contacts , a tour on final
arrangements with the
place to be visited
b. Make final
arrangements with the
school Principal about
the details of the trip ,
time, schedule,
transportation
arrangements, finances
and permission slips
from parents
c. Make a tentative
route plan, subject to
later alteration based
on class planning and
objectives
d. Try to work out
mutually satisfactory
arrangements with
other teachers if the
trip will conflict with
their classes
f. Prepare preliminary
lists of questions or
other materials which
will be helpful in
planning with the
students
e. Preplanning with
students joining the trip