This document defines a field trip as an educational procedure where students obtain first-hand information by observing places, objects, phenomena or activities in their natural setting. It discusses the purpose, organization, procedures, values and disadvantages of field trips. The main purposes are to provide real-life learning situations, supplement classroom instruction, verify information, and develop observation skills. Effective planning, supervision, and evaluation are essential to ensure field trips are well organized and contribute to learning objectives.

1. Ms. ANGELINE
M.SC (N) PREVIOUS YEAR
CHOITHRAM COLLEGE OF
NURSING

2. INTRODUCTION :
It is the method of an education
tour and is organized for a group
to have first hand information
through direct observation about
place ,objects.

3. DEFINITION :
•It is defined as an educational procedure by which
the students obtain first hand information by
observing laces ,objects , phenomena or activities
and process in their natural setting to further
learning

4. PURPOSE:
•To provide real life situations for the
first hand information.
•To supplement classroom instruction to
secure definite information for specific
lessons .
•To serve as a preview of a lesson and for
gathering instructional materials.

5. •To verify previous information , class
discussion and conclusion of individual
experiments.
•To serve as a means of arousing specific
interest in materials , objects , places or
processes.
•To create teaching situation for cultivating ,
observations ,keenness and discovery.
•To serve as a mean to develop positive
attitudes values and special skills.

6. ORAGNIZATION AND PROCEDURE OF
FIELDTRIP
PREPLANNING
ACTUAL CONDUCT OF THE TRIPS
EVALUATION

7. PREPLANNING
It is done by :
•Teachers
•Students
•Teachers
•Decide on the trip.
•Know the resources
•Obtain administrative sanction
of schools and colleges
•Dealing with the organization ,
obtain permission ,data and time
visit and know the resources ,
inform the objectives.
•Arrange transport ,time , date .

8. •Prepare the students with theoretical
base teacher plans with the students .
•Formulate the objectives
•List down specific information to be
obtained
•Formulate questions to be asked to be
asked to the guide and prepare guide
sheet.
•If a large group , divide and allot
specific jobs.
•Brief them , equipments or accessories
needed , date and time of transport ,
actual locations , set up , conduct and
behaviour during the trip , safety to be
observed .

9. ACTUAL CONDUCT OF THE TRIP :
•Follow the scheduled
•Strictly follow safety precautions
•Observe and collect information needed
•Collect source /study materials if provided
•Teacher supervisors and call attentions to the pertinent points.
•Observe formalities and extend courtesies.
•Point to remember : trip should follow in an orderly manner
•Do not cause disturbance to the organization

10. EVALUATION PHASE
•Should be done as early as possible .
•Students write a report with the observations on
effectiveness of the trip and difficulties faced.
•Teacher evaluates the reports by the students.
•Teacher prepares an evaluation and along with
specific observations from the students maintains a
record which can be referred later.
•Conduct discussion with the students

11. ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE FOR
FIELD VISIT:
Knowledge : The teacher has to survey the area to know whether the
field visit planned will contribute to the attainment of desired objectives .
Rapport : The teacher should establish and maintain cordial relations
with those incharge of the situations to be visited.
Objectives : It should be stated carefully and completely.
The learning activities have to be selected and it should contribute for
the attainment of objectives .
Time and Transportations : Necessary arrangements have to be made
with the administrative personnel of the place to

12. be visited regarding the time , place of meeting and the
length of visit.
• Preparations of the students : Students should be
given an opportunity to list cooperatively the objectives
for which the trip is planned. Directions to be given , on
the procedure to be followed in the observations and the
special points to note.
• Supervision : trip should be supervised carefully. The
teacher can assists the students by calling attention to
pertinent point. Follow up and evaluation : An hour
should be allotted for an open discussion. It can be done
by means of students reports .

13. VALUES OF THE FIELD TRIP :
•It provides opportunity in learning
attitudes and positive values i.e.
cooperation ,discipline.
•They correlate and blend school life
with the outside world, providing
direct touch with persons and with
community situations.
•It provides opportunity in
learning and acquiring skills
i.e. observations
communications, critical
thinking and social skills.
•Students develop better
understanding of the etiologic
factors of disease.

14. • It arouse interest and vitalize
instructions , thereby providing
motivation i.e. it provides
opportunity to have above
participations and gears
motivation.
• It helps to create situations
which in turn helps to develop
observations and keenness.
•Offers an opportunity to apply
that which has been taught to
verify what has been learned .
•They serve as an effective
means of correlating the
subjects of the curriculum.
•They provide opportunity to
consider and to solve problems
arising from individual and
group participations in a
natural social situations.

15. DISADVANTAGES OF FIELD TRIP :
•Field trip is time consuming
•Careful planning is required
•Many parties to be involved , cooperation
coordination of various agencies required
•Transportations may be problem
•Since the students are going out of school / college
premises it are risky, safety precautions essentials

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