Compiled By Ambika Thapa

MMC IOM

Educational Tour

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Learning Objectiveso At the end of

the session the participants will be able tooDescribe

Educational Tour

oDesign Educational Tour 2

Methods and Mediao Didactic

Lecture

o Simulation (Can be Done)

o Audiovisual Aid may be used

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Pic- Water sample test on Galveston Island.

TOPICS and CONTENTSo Introductiono Types o Educational Tour Stageso Importance of

Educational Touro Methods of Evaluation o Limitations of

Educational Touro Measures to Make

Effective Educational Tour

o References4Total Slide: 26, Time: 15

minutes

Educational Touro Planned visit to a place

outside the classroom to provide practical knowledge in real situation

o The roots of this learning method lie in the experiential learning put forward from the time of John Dewey and Kurt Lewin to the time of Kolb.

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Educational Tour contd…o The idea behind this situated

learning experience is to contextualize knowledge in order to develop a deeper understanding

o Also Known Aso Educational Excursion, Filed

Trip, Study Tripo Group Methodo Can be a part of the

curriculum in academics, training program

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Educational Tour contd…o Educational trip may be made to

a place in walking distance of few hours to days or across the borders

o Within school the trip could be done too Waste Disposal Systemo Latrineso Water Supply Systemo Kitchen Complex, Cafeteria, Canteen, Food

Storeo Participants are primarily

observers and not doers 7

8Pradhan , 2014

Types of Field Tripso Formal field trips consist of planned, well structured

experiences where students follow a documented format. Government agencies, museums, and business offer excellent formal experiential learning activities and programs, which are usually run by the venue's staff. Students are bound to a choreographed agenda.

o Informal field trips are less structured and offer students some control and choice concerning their activities or environment. The students interact in an informal education setting. They can be non-school related as well like family outings.

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Stages of Educational Tour

Pre Trip

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Administration &Instruction

Role of Participant &Role of Organizer

DebriefingCulminating activity

Pre-trip Stage Administration:

o The field trip organizer takes steps to arrange the logistics of the field trip.

Steps includeosecuring permission from appropriate

administration,oorganizing transportation to and from the field

trip location,ocontacting the field trip location to verify the

schedule and activities, andoobtaining signed permission slips from

parents/guardians of youth attending the field trip.

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Instruction o Preparing participants for the experience

o helps minimize anxiety related to unfamiliar locations

o Vicarious exposure o showing participants photographs,

drawings, or a videotape of the site to be visited; visit a website prior to the experience

o Content topics and concepts that participants will be investigating during the field trip.

o Verbal clues regarding what to look for during their activities

Pre-trip stage contd….

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Pre-trip stage contd….Instruction contd….o Demonstrate the use of any equipment and

explain in detail any activities that will be occurring during the field trip.

o Learning activities involving groups of 2-3 individuals are most effective. These groups should be assigned during the pre-trip stage. Specific roles of each group member during activities (such as observer, recorder, graphic artist) should also be explained in advance

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Trip Stage

The role of the participant o Establishing a field trip agenda and sharing

this agenda and field trip objectives with the participants.

o Individual exploration of the field being a participant in the group

o Ask any questions they may have developed during their exploration time

o A small group learning activity ( group usually predefined in pre-trip stage)

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Trip Stage contd…

The role of the organizero Monitoring and management of the

experience o Actively engaged in teaching activitieso Interact with participants to help answer

questions they might haveo Initiate discussion with small groups of

participants by asking them questions. o Function more as facilitators or guides rather

than directors.o Increase students’ interest and learning. 15

Post-Trip Stage

Debriefingo Participants should be encouraged to share

and discuss their experiences during the field trip.

o Sharing and discussing data or results of assigned small group activities

o Sharing feelings about specific aspects of the trip or overall impressions.

o Participants should also be given an opportunity to identify and discuss problems encountered during the field trip.

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Post-Trip Stage contd…

Culminating o Give participants an opportunity to apply the

content knowledge they gained during the field trip.

o Culminating activities should help learners tie together content they covered in regular educational program sessions and content learned during the field trip. eg: Tour Report, Designing Tour Guidelines

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Methods of Evaluation

o Report of the educational touro Feedback from the participants

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Importance of Educational Touro Enforces classroom teaching resulting in

better learningo Creates interest and creativity for learningo Conceptual development enrichedo Provides participants with first hand

experience related to the topic or concept being discussed in the program

o Enables the students to relate what they have learnt in the classroom with the reality of outside world

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Importance of Educational Touro Provides opportunity for critical

and thoughtful learningo Helps to develop appropriate

attitude and also necessary skills in certain aspects; manipulate and practice.

o Provides active exploratory experience of taking notes, sketching, taking pictures, collecting specimen

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Limitations of Educational Touro Difficult to organize-

money, time and facilities

o Problem establishing coordination with concerned authorities and agencies

o Affected by the socio-political issues

o Not feasible for every kind of learning

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Measures to Make Effective Educational Touro A field trip should be designed so participants

can easily make connections between the focus of the field trip and the concepts they are learning in the rest of the educational program

o Make the trip appropriate for the age and grade level and needs of the students.

o Connect the field trip to the current content, standards and units of study.

o Include all modalities of learning including the visual, auditory and kinesthetic learner

o Careful Planning: manageable groups , check on legal requirements.

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Measures to Make Effective Educational Tour contd…o Use of checklist when making final plans for

field tripso Make a list of materials (name tags, first-aid kit, cell phone,

and emergency contact numbers), equipment, and any special clothing.

o Thoroughly prepare the participants prior to visiting the site: visiting the site's website, provide logistics about the site, and review safety rules.

o Do all the paperwork on time, permission slips, transportation, and health forms

o Plan a follow-up activity that will reinforce everything the children have gained from the field trip experience.

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ConclusionEducational tours help enhance the learning in practical way and adds on to the outcomes of the learning with regard to acceptance and retention along with application in the real life.

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Thank You

Referenceso Pradhan HB. Textbook of Health Education and

Health Promotion. Kathmandu.Educational Publishsing House; 2014

o Myers B and Jones L. Effective Use of Field Trips in Educational Programming: A Three Stage Approach. University of Florida.

o Beherendt M and Franklin T. A Review of Research on School Field Trips and Their Value in Education. International Journal of Environmental & Science Education (2014), 9, 235-245

o Nabors ML, Edwards LC, and Murray RK. Making the case for field trips: What research tells us and what site coordinators have to say. Education Vol. 129 No. 4 26