Out of the Classroom and Into the City: The Use of Field Trips as an Experiential Learning Tool in Teacher Education

SAGE Open

Cara M. Djonko-Moore¹ 

关键词: experiential learning;    social studies education;    teacher education;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244016649648

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This article explores the researcher’s use of field trips as an experiential learning tool in a social studies methods course as a pilot study. The researchers analyzed course evaluations and student reflection papers using document analysis to determine (a) the positive and negative aspects of utilizing field trips during the course, and (b) the ways the field trips advanced or limited pre-service teachers’ learning. The findings indicate that students found the field trips to be worthwhile but had concerns about the time and distance. They were able to make important connections to course content but reacted negatively to the inclusion of diversity in the field trips.

【 授权许可】

CC BY