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Effectiveness of Full (Comprehensive) Preparatory Units for College Study Abroad Field Trips
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Otten, Mark R. M. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
Research shows that students are likely to experience novelty (unfamiliarity) at field trip locations, resulting in extended, unproductive disorientation and inhibition of learning. Carefully-planned preparatory units, delivered prior to the field trip experience, have been shown to mitigate the negative effects of novelty. Anonymous online…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Field Trips, Program Effectiveness, Online Surveys