Experiential Learning
Field Trips/Tours
August 27, 2020
Field trips provide students with immersive experiences where they can engage with, reflect on, and learn about a variety of topics in an authentic environment outside the classroom.
Field Trips/Tours
What does it look like?
Field trips provide students with immersive experiences where they can engage with, reflect on, and learn about a variety of topics in an authentic environment outside of the classroom.
Benefits
Students and Families
Provides opportunity for exploration for students interested in experience, skills, and requirements related to workplace or community opportunity
Employers and Community
Field trips to a site or experience can promote youth engagement and heighten the profile of a community or work placement
Develops interest and further exploration related to a workplace or community opportunity
Educators
Provides meaningful, curriculum-related experience for students
Can promote student engagement/motivation
Considerations
Students and Families
Promotes exploration of the opportunities and relevance of studies to areas of interest
May be particularly engaging for those who appreciate hands-on, tactile, or authentic experience
Employers and Community
Field trips may require liaison and partnership with educators to ensure a safe, meaningful, and engaging experience for all participants
Educators
Allows for close work with parents and community partners to make curricular connections to field trip experience