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Download full textJay P. Greene; Heidi H. Erickson; Angela R. Watson; Molly I. Beck – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019
Field trips to see theater performances are a long-standing educational practice, however, there is little systematic evidence demonstrating educational benefits. This article describes the results of five random assignment experiments spanning two years where school groups were assigned by lottery to attend a live theater performance, or for some…
Descriptors: High School Students, Field Trips, Theaters, Drama
Angela R. Watson; Jay P. Greene; Heidi H. Erickson; Molly I. Beck – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019
In recent decades, institutions, teachers, and students report a decline in field trip attendance. The impact of this decline on educational and societal outcomes such as social-emotional skill acquisition is unknown. Social-emotional learning (SEL) are skills thought to be important to life and relationship success and are associated with better…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Longitudinal Studies
Heidi H. Erickson; Angela R. Watson; Jay P. Greene – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2020
This paper presents results of a multi-visit, longitudinal experiment on the academic and social-emotional effects of arts-based field trips. We randomly assign fourth and fifth grade students to receive arts-based field trips throughout the school year or to serve as a control. Treatment students express greater tolerance for people with…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Art Education, Art Activities, Field Trips
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Direct linkJay P. Greene; Heidi H. Erickson; Angela R. Watson; Molly I. Beck – Educational Researcher, 2018
Field trips to see theater performances are a long-standing educational practice; however, there is little systematic evidence demonstrating educational benefits. This article describes the results of five random assignment experiments spanning 2 years where school groups were assigned by lottery to attend a live theater performance or, for some…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Educational Practices, Art Education, Drama
