A Review of Research on School Field Trips and Their Value in Education

Autor/inn/en	Behrendt, Marc; Franklin, Teresa
Titel	A Review of Research on School Field Trips and Their Value in Education
Quelle	In: International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 9 (2014) 3, S.235-245 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306 3065
Schlagwörter	Field Trips; Experiential Learning; Student Interests; Knowledge Level; Student Motivation; Teacher Role; Planning; Program Implementation; Reflection; Teacher Education; Science Teachers; Teacher Empowerment; Informal Education; Faculty Development; Science Interests; Barriers; Learner Engagement; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Exkursion; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Studieninteresse; Wissensbasis; Schulische Motivation; Lehrerrolle; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Sekundarschüler
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of science field trips as educational tools to connect students to classroom concepts. Experiential learning at formal and informal field trip venues increases student interest, knowledge, and motivation. The teacher's role in preplanning, implementation, and reflection often dictates the impact that the field trip will have on students. Science teacher education programs do not traditionally instruct preservice teachers how to plan or coordinate a field trip. Once teachers are empowered and learn how to develop and orchestrate a successful field trip, they will enable students to develop interest in science, which may lead to improved learning or improved science literacy. Because some school systems are limiting science field trips, this paper concludes by examining inexpensive or cost-free field trip ideas. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication. Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education, 14280 Golkoy-Bolu, Turkey. e-mail: editorijese@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijese.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10