2. *PLANNING A FIELD TRIP
INCLUDES THESE STEPS
• Preliminary planning by the teacher.
• Preplanning with others going on the trip.
• Taking the field trip itself.
• Post-field trip follow up activities.
3. For preliminary planning by the teacher, Brown
(1969) proposes the following:
*Make preliminary contacts ,a tour on final arrangement with
the place to be visited.
*Make final arrangement with the school principal about the
details of a trip: time,schedule,transportation arrangement,
finances, and permission slips from parents.
*Make a tentative route plan, subject to later alterationbased
on class planning and objectives.
*Try to work out mutually satisfactory arrangements with
other teacher 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.
*Prepare a list of question to send ahead to the guide of the study trip.
*Define safety and behaviour standards for the journey there and for
the field trip site itself.
*Discuss and decide on ways to documents 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 trip and on their way home from the site.
*Discuss appropriate dress . Comfortable shoes for walking are
important.
*Before a trip, use a variety of materials in order to give each student a
background for the trip.
5. 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 trip keeps to the time schedule.
The students have the opportunity to obtain answer to
question.
The group participate courteously in entire trip.
The guide sticks closely to the list of question.
6. EVALUATION FIELD TRIP
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?
*Where there any unexpected problems which could be
foreseen another time? Where these due to guides,
student, poor planning, or unexpected trip conditions/
*Were new interest develop/
*Should the trip be recommended to other classes
studying similar topic?
7. Educational Benefits Derived from a Field
Trip
*The acquisition of lasting concepts and change in attitudes are rooted in
concrete and rich experiences.
*Field trips bring us to the world beyond the classroom . The real world
connection is more work but benefits of broadening teaching beyond
textbooks far outweigh the little bit of time it takes from a teacher’s
schedule.
*Field trips have a wide range of application. It is not meant for a children .
It is for adult also . It is not meant for the social science subjects .It is for
all the subject as well.
*It can bring about the realizations which may lead to change in attitudes
and insights. The field trip” can nurture curiosity; build a zest for new
experience, and a sense of wonder.” (Dale, 1969).
8. Disadvantages of Field Trips
*It is costly
*It involves logistics
*It is extravagant with time
*Contains an element of uncertainty
9. Community Resources
A field trip may be a visit to a scenic spot or to a historical place. What
community resources can we use for learning?
These can be persons and places in the community. For persons, let us
not go too far.
Resources Persons in their field of expertise:
*Dentist, Journalist, and dynamic teacher
Other people in the community who can be
excellent resource speaker:
Senior Citizen
War Veteran in a community
Barangay Captain
