Lesson 11:Making the most of community resources and field trips
- 1. Making the most of community resources and field trips
- 2. “field trips offer an excellent bridge between the work of the school and the work of the world outside” PLANNING A FIELD TRIPS INCLUDES THESE STEPS: 1. Preliminary planning by the teacher 2. Preplanning with others going on the trip 3. Taking the field trip itself 4. Post-field trip follow up activities
- 3. For preliminary planning by the teacher, brown (1969) proposes by the following Make preliminary contacts, a tour on final arrangements with the place to be visited Make final arrangement 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 base on class planning and objectives Try to work out mutually satisfactory arrangements with other teachers if the trip will conflict with their classes Prepare preliminary lists of questions or other materials which will be helpful in planning with the students
- 4. Preplanning with students joining the trip • Discuss the objectives of the trip and write them down: the main objectives should be included in the permit slip given to parents and should be consulted later when the trip is evaluated
- 5. ________________ (name of the school) PARENTS APPROVAL and WAIVER To the principal of ________________________________________school (name of the school) _________________________________________________________has my (name of child/ward) Permission to atend the Field Trip To/at___________________________________________________________ On date_________________________________ Time ____________________ Under the supervision of ___________________________________________ I further agree to assume the responsibility of seeing that my child cooperates and conforms to the fullest with the school directions and instructions of the school officials in charge and that I hereby free the schools authorities from any responsibility for any untoward incident arising from this trip thereby waving any future claim for damages against the school, provided however, that the damage or injury incurred is not directly attributable to the negligence of the school authorities themselves. signed_________________________________ (parent or guardian) _________________________________ (address) __________________________________ (contact number)
- 6. Preplanning with students joining the trip Prepare a list of questions to send ahead to the guide of the study trip. Define safety and behavior standards for 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 site, on the site of the field and on their way home from the site Discuss appropriate dress. Comfortable shoes from walking are important Before the trip use a variety of learning materials in order to give each students a back ground for the trip
- 7. Preplanning with other joining the trip Other people accompany the group to be oriented on the objectives, route, behavior standards required of everyone so they can help enforce these standards. These may be parents who will assist teachers, other and/or school administration staff.
- 8. Taking the Field Trip Distributed route map of plans 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 trip keeps to the schedule - the students have the opportunity to obtain answers to questions - the group participates courteously in the entire trip - the guide sticks closely to the list of questions
- 9. These are questions we can ask after the field trip to evaluate the field trip we just had. Could the same benefits be achieved by other materials? Was it worth the time, effort, and perhaps extra money? Were there any unexpected problems which could be foreseen another time? Were these due to guides, students, poor planning, or unexpected trip conditions? Were new interest developed? Should the trip be recommended to other classes studying similar topics?
- 10. of educational benefits: 1. The acquisition of lasting concepts and and change in attitudes are rooted on concrete and rich experiences. 2. Field trips bring us to the world beyond the classroom. 3. Field trips have a wide range of application. 4. It can bring about a lot off realizations which may lead to changes in attitudes and insights.
- 11. A school for the blind. An automobile factory. A museum. Disadvantage of Field Trips These educational benefits can compensate for the drawbacks of field trips, some of which are : * it is costly * it involves logistics * it is extravagant with time * contains an element of uncertainty
- 12. Thank you.!!!! Judy Ann E. Tabios Aira Mae Mahusay Janice Albar Reporters