Out of the Classroom and into the City: The Use of Field Trips as an Experiential Learning Tool in Teacher Education

Autor/inn/en	Djonko-Moore, Cara M.; Joseph, Nicole M.
Titel	Out of the Classroom and into the City: The Use of Field Trips as an Experiential Learning Tool in Teacher Education
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 6 (2016) 2, (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-2440
DOI	10.1177/2158244016649648
Schlagwörter	Field Trips; Teacher Education Programs; Social Studies; Methods Courses; Student Attitudes; Preservice Teachers; Program Effectiveness; Experiential Learning; United States History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Exkursion; Gemeinschaftskunde; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; Schülerverhalten; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen
Abstract	This article explores the researcher's use of field trips as an experiential learning tool in a social studies methods course as a pilot study. The researchers analyzed course evaluations and student reflection papers using document analysis to determine (a) the positive and negative aspects of utilizing field trips during the course, and (b) the ways the field trips advanced or limited pre-service teachers' learning. The findings indicate that students found the field trips to be worthwhile but had concerns about the time and distance. They were able to make important connections to course content but reacted negatively to the inclusion of diversity in the field trips. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01