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"Field trips offer an excellent
bridge between the work of the school and the work of the work out side. |
Field trips abolish the “walls” that divides the classroom and the outside world. Field trip also connects people; all people involved in the field trip – students, teacher, parents, and school head – come together for joint planning.
Field trips can be fun and educational when they are well-executed. Some of the educational benefits are the following;
1.The acquisition of lasting concepts and changes in attitudes are rooted on concrete and rich experiences.
2. Field trips brings us to the world beyond the classroom.
3. Field trips have a wide range of application.
4. It can bring a lot of realizations which lead to changes in attitudes and insights.
These educational benefits can compensate for the drawbacks of field trips;
1. It is costly
2. It involves
3. It is extravagant
4.Contains an element of uncertainly.
Planning a field trip includes these steps;
1. Preliminary planning by the teacher
2. Pre-planning with others going on the trip
3. Taking the field trip itself
4. Post-field trip follow-up activities.
Community resources like historical and scenic spots, museums, zoos, botanical gardens, places of exhibits can be destinations for a field trip.
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