Even the most basic of school trips will require booking places, arranging transport, writing to parents, collecting payments, planning activities, producing worksheets and, of course, endless risk assessments. It always leaves teachers wondering: "is it really worth all this effort?" Robert Johnston believes that every teacher should…

In this article, the author shares what she has learned about interactive field trips to the local museum and offers tips for success.

Over the past decades, more and more institutions of higher learning have developed programs destined to educate students for global citizenship. Such efforts pose considerable challenges: conceptually, pedagogically and from the perspective of impact assessment. Conceptually, it is of utmost importance to pay attention to both structural…

Extension personnel, agricultural companies, and contract researchers invest a great deal of resources through time, money, and manpower to educate crop consultants, producers, students, and new employees. Creating an in-field, real world, and hands-on learning environment affords an opportunity to engage individuals to learn in ways that cannot…

This article shows how a high school physical education teacher was able to build a curriculum that blends driver education, bicycling skills, and fitness through experiential learning. The article describes the process of developing and gaining administrative support for the curriculum, including acquiring the funding necessary via grants to…

In 2008, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) joined the ranks of institutions offering Global Seminars, short-term study abroad programs designed and led by the institution's own faculty. In this model, an instructor teaches two courses in his or her area of expertise and guides students through a city or other location abroad for five…

When teachers, parents, and community members work together, children benefit (Henderson and Mapp 2002). This is especially true when the collaboration is coordinated and focused as it was for the Greenteam, a science ecology club and an event created by a network of educators, elementary students, and science professionals. The club and a…

A field trip for preschool children can be a rewarding experience, but if not properly planned and executed it can be a legal nightmare for teachers and owners. This article will take teachers through a hypothetical outing. If one spots mistakes before the authors highlight them, great, and if not, one will learn some fine points during this…

Field trips are effective because they situate learning and facilitate knowledge transfer, thereby influencing students learning attitudes, interests, and motivation. Variations in field trip configurations and the subsequent affective and cognitive influences provided the motivation for this study of Outside Day--an environmental education field…

This article presents guidelines to the teacher for planning and conducting a field trip. (SJL)

Science exists in many forms, but an appreciation of science as an integral part of every day does not occur in the vacuum of laboratory experience or through classroom activities. Throughout the communities, a plethora of places exist to see science at work, from the usually recommended museums and parks to the less thought of factories and…

The author discusses the philsophy behind and methods for developing an educational camping program. (MB)

The planning of a three-week, travel-study course in health education involved the determination of educational goals, setting a time framework, developing foreign contacts, structuring an itinerary, securing student participation and funding, conducting pre-trip orientation, and coordinating study results after the trip. (MB)

Describes benefits of planning field trips well in advance. Briefly describes nine steps for creating successful field trips. Emphasizes value of visiting site, discussing trip with site staff, and introducing topical material to students before trip. Recommends adequate supervision, enforcing student discipline, and planning meals. (TES)

A well-planned field trip can be a valuable experience or a nightmare if a teacher has not provided for every possible contengency. Guidelines are included for organizing, planning in advance, chartering buses, knowing students, conducting, and evaluating the field trip. (Author/ND)