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Making the Most ofCommunity Resources and Field Trips

Procedures we follow to avoid failed study trips includes this step:1. Preliminary
planning by teacher2. Preplanning with others going on the trip3. Taking the field trip
itself and4. post-field trip follow up activities

Preliminary planning by the teacher Make preliminary contacts, a tour on final

arrangements with the place to be visited Make final arrangements with the school
principal about the details of the trip: time, schedule, transportation arrangements,
finances, and permission slips from parents. Make a tentative route plan, subject to later
alteration based on class planning and objectives.

Try to work out mutually satisfactory arrangement with other teachers if the trip will
conflict with their classes. Prepare preliminary list of question or other materials which
will be helpful in planning with the students.

Preplanning with students joining the trip Discuss the objectives of the trip and write
them down. The main objectives should be given to parents and should be consulted later
when the trip is evaluated. Prepare a list of question to send ahead to the guide of the
study trip. Define safety and behavior standards of the journey there and for the field
trip site itself.

Discuss and decide on ways to document the trip. Everyone is expected to take notes.
List specific objects to be seen on their way to the sit, on the site of the field trip and on
their way home from the site. Discuss appropriate dress. Comfortable shoes for walking
are important. Before the trip, use a variety of learning materials in order to give each
student a background for the trip.

Preplanning with Others Joining the Trip Other people accompanying the group need to
be oriented on the objectives, route, behavior standards required of everyone so they can
help enforce these standards. These maybe parents who will assist teacher, other teachers
and/or school administrator staff.

Taking the Field Trip Distribute route map of places to be observed. Upon arriving at
the destination, teacher should check the group and introduce the guide. Special effort
should be made to ensure that: -the trips keeps to time schedule -the students have the
opportunity to obtain answers to questions -the group participants courteously in the trip
-the guide sticks closely to the list of questions.

Educational Benefits Derived from a Field TripField trips can be fun and educational
when they are well executed.1. The acquisition of lasting concepts and change in attitudes

are rooted on concrete and rich experiences. Fieldtrips are opportunities for rich and
memorable experiences which are fundamental to learning the lasts.2. Fieldtrips bring us
to the world beyond the classroom. The real-world connection is more but the benefits of
broadening teaching beyond textbooks far outweigh the little bit of time it takes from a
teachers schedule.

3. Fieldtrips have a wide range of application. It is not meant only for children. It is for
adults also. It is not only meant for the social science subjects, it is for all other subjects
as well.4. It can bring about a lot of realizations which may lead to changes in attitudes
and insights. The field trip can nurture curiosity; build a zest for new experience, and a
sense of wonder. -A school for blind -A museum -An automobile factory

Disadvantages of Field TripsThese educational benefits can compensate for the

drawbacks of fieldtrips some which are:1. It is costly;2. It involves logistics,3. It is
extravagant with time,4. Contains an element of uncertainty.

What community resources can we use for learning?

These can be persons and places in the community. For the persons, let us not go too
far. Let us begin with the parents of the students. Many of them can be resource speakers
in their fields of expertise. There are other people in the community who can be
excellent resource speakers. A places to visit, popular destination are museums, zoos,
botanical gardens, historical places, places of exhibits, scenic spots. A performances
like play, a concert, and dance presentations. Public libraries and private libraries.

Thank you!! Prepared by: Anna Rejel F. Quindao