Educational Tour Ambika

Presentation on educational tour

1. Compiled By Ambika Thapa MMC IOM Educational Tour 1

2. Learning Objectives At the end of the session the participants will be able to Describe Educational Tour Design Educational Tour 2

3. Methods and Media Didactic Lecture Simulation (Can be Done) Audiovisual Aid may be used 3 Pic - Water sample test on Galveston Island.

4. TOPICS and CONTENTS Introduction Types Educational Tour Stages Importance of Educational Tour Methods of Evaluation Limitations of Educational Tour Measures to Make Effective Educational Tour References 4 Total Slide: 26, Time: 15 minutes

5. Educational Tour Planned visit to a place outside the classroom to provide practical knowledge in real situation 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. 5

6. Educational Tour contd … The idea behind this situated learning experience is to contextualize knowledge in order to develop a deeper understanding Also Known As Educational Excursion, Filed Trip, Study Trip Group Method Can be a part of the curriculum in academics, training program 6

7. Educational Tour contd … Educational trip may be made to a place in walking distance of few hours to days or across the borders Within school the trip could be done to Waste Disposal System Latrines Water Supply System Kitchen Complex, Cafeteria, Canteen, Food Store Participants are primarily observers and not doers 7

8. 8 Pradhan , 2014

9. Types of Field Trips 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. 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. 9

10. Stages of Educational Tour 10 Administration & Instruction Role of Participant & Role of Organizer Debriefing Culminating activity

11. Pre-trip Stage Administration : The field trip organizer takes steps to arrange the logistics of the field trip. Steps include securing permission from appropriate administration, organizing transportation to and from the field trip location, contacting the field trip location to verify the schedule and activities, and obtaining signed permission slips from parents/guardians of youth attending the field trip. 11

12. Instruction Preparing participants for the experience helps minimize anxiety related to unfamiliar locations Vicarious exposure showing participants photographs, drawings, or a videotape of the site to be visited; visit a website prior to the experience Content topics and concepts that participants will be investigating during the field trip. Verbal clues regarding what to look for during their activities Pre-trip stage contd …. 12

13. Pre-trip stage contd …. Instruction contd …. Demonstrate the use of any equipment and explain in detail any activities that will be occurring during the field trip. 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 13

14. Trip Stage The role of the participant Establishing a field trip agenda and sharing this agenda and field trip objectives with the participants. Individual exploration of the field being a participant in the group Ask any questions they may have developed during their exploration time A small group learning activity ( group usually predefined in pre-trip stage) 14

15. Trip Stage contd … The role of the organizer Monitoring and management of the experience Actively engaged in teaching activities Interact with participants to help answer questions they might have Initiate discussion with small groups of participants by asking them questions. Function more as facilitators or guides rather than directors. Increase students’ interest and learning. 15

16. Post-Trip Stage Debriefing Participants should be encouraged to share and discuss their experiences during the field trip. Sharing and discussing data or results of assigned small group activities Sharing feelings about specific aspects of the trip or overall impressions. Participants should also be given an opportunity to identify and discuss problems encountered during the field trip. 16

17. Post-Trip Stage contd … Culminating Give participants an opportunity to apply the content knowledge they gained during the field trip. 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 17

18. Methods of Evaluation Report of the educational tour Feedback from the participants 18

19. Importance of Educational Tour Enforces classroom teaching resulting in better learning Creates interest and creativity for learning Conceptual development enriched Provides participants with first hand experience related to the topic or concept being discussed in the program Enables the students to relate what they have learnt in the classroom with the reality of outside world 19

20. Importance of Educational Tour Provides opportunity for critical and thoughtful learning Helps to develop appropriate attitude and also necessary skills in certain aspects; manipulate and practice. Provides active exploratory experience of taking notes, sketching, taking pictures, collecting specimen 20

21. Limitations of Educational Tour Difficult to organize- money, time and facilities Problem establishing coordination with concerned authorities and agencies Affected by the socio-political issues Not feasible for every kind of learning 21

22. Measures to Make Effective Educational Tour 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 Make the trip appropriate for the age and grade level and needs of the students. Connect the field trip to the current content, standards and units of study. Include all modalities of learning including the visual, auditory and kinesthetic learner Careful Planning: manageable groups , check on legal requirements. 22

23. Measures to Make Effective Educational Tour contd … Use of checklist when making final plans for field trips Make a list of materials (name tags, first-aid kit, cell phone, and emergency contact numbers), equipment, and any special clothing. Thoroughly prepare the participants prior to visiting the site: visiting the site's website, provide logistics about the site, and review safety rules. Do all the paperwork on time, permission slips, transportation, and health forms Plan a follow-up activity that will reinforce everything the children have gained from the field trip experience. 23

24. Conclusion Educational 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. 24

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26. References Pradhan HB. Textbook of Health Education and H e alth Promotion. Kathmandu.Educational Publishsing House; 2014 Myers B and Jones L. Effective Use of Field Trips in Educational Programming : A Three Stage Approach. University of Florida. 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 N abors ML, Edwards LC, and Murray RK. M aking the case for field trips: What research tells us and what site coordinators have to say . Education Vol. 129 No. 4 26