The importance and the steps in conducting field trip

1. FIELD TRIP AND
STUDY TOUR

2. Fieldtrip to the place of scientific interest provide
opportunities for direct experience and thus the
learning become more interesting and
meaningful

3. IMPORTANCE
They furnish first hand experiences to enrich classroom
instructions.
 They correlate the school life with the outside world.
They provide actual source material for study.

4. They can develop creative thinking.
It help to develop scientific attitudes.
It enables students to apply scientific method.
It gives relief from the routine classroom work.
The pupil learn planning, co-operation, and other details of
organization.

5. ORGANIZING A FIELDTRIP
• The important steps in the conduct of fieldtrips are
1)Planning
2)Preparation
3)Execution
4)Follow up
5)Evaluation

6. PLANNING
The fieldtrip should be planned well in advance
with the active with co-operation of teacher and
pupils in the light of its purpose.

7. PREPARATION
Students should know the purpose of visit.
They should given directions which they will observe
during the visit.
Permission of the places to be visited should be
secured well in advance.
 Permission of parents should be obtained before
the commencement of the programme.

8. EXECUTION
This step is concerned with the execution of the plan,
i.e., undertaking the activity, completing and searching
the results.
During the visit the then teacher should act as a
supervisor.
The success of the fieldtrip depends upon the directions
of the teacher at the spot.

9. FOLLOW UP
The follow-up activity should start from the first meet after
the trip.
Some follow-up activities are ;
General discussion on the trip.
Writing a report.
Preparation of models, charts, albums etc..
Displaying collected materials and souvenirs.
Arranging film shows related to the trip etc..

10. EVALUATION
It is an essential and important stage.
 The pupils should exchange their
experiences through discussions questioning,
explanations etc..

11. ADVANTAGES
It provide first hand experiences and its application to the students.
It tend to be much more meaningful and permit easier transfer of
learning to the solutions of real life problems.
It gives relief from daily classroom teaching when students spent a few
hours in an informal atmosphere.
It effect socialization.
Students learn to co-operate among themselves and also with the
members of the community.