Field trip strategy:

FIELD TRIP STRATEGY

In today’s class third last group presented on the field trip strategy and the things that  I learnt from today’s class are as follows;;;

Field trip strategy

It was introduced in 1827 by George Shilibees for a Quarter School at Abney Pared in Slode Newington, London, United Kingdom.

Definition- It is teaching and learning strategy y where we move outside to get more and better information about a particular topic.

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

Steps involved

Her e there are six steps involved which are as follows;

1.     Trip selection
2.     Logistics planning
3.     Field trip preparation or pre-trip discussion
4.     Post field trip
5.     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