Field Trips
I found the Organizing Field Trips page very helpful. It reminded me of the website for the Smithsonian Institution and how it helped me when we were Home Schooling my sons. The website has worksheets to guide students through exhibits. It made the field trip to the museum enjoyable and provided a focus for my sons and I. I will be giving this info to my instructors.
Marlene,
Right, field trips can turn around an otherwise marginal student into one with bright new enthusiasm and interest.
Barry Westling
I do agree that field trips are something to remember. I also feel that the student tends to find a glimmer of a passion for their studies, as well as their new choosen career.
Ron,
I think field trips are very unique and tremedously useful instructional activities. They often answer questions students have just by observation, and sometimes provide insight by allowing students to ask questions. One thing is student field trips are always memorable. Some studemnts only have vague ideas about some aspect of their training. Often the fieldf trip can really open their eyes, and some students get really motivated.
Barry Westling
