Module 1.

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Academic Field
Trip Plan
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ACADEMIC FIELD TRIP PLAN

I. Course Outcome : CO1.1 Integrating educational technology into the curriculum.

II. Learning Outcome/s : LO3.1: Explain how field trips should be conducted to reap maximum
benefits.
III. Time Frame : 3 Hours
IV. Introduction :
In this session, you will task to plan an academic field trip. List pertinent information on two
possible destinations (somewhere in the country or abroad).

Below are key concepts for reading. Details of these concepts are discussed further in the hand-
outs attached herein.

KEY CONCEPTS

Field trips are expensive. They require much time for preparation and planning. However,
considering the intensity and the extent of concrete experiences that come through field trips, we are
encouraged to use them ONLY, if there is no other less expensive but equally effective instructional
tool. Preparation and planning for the field trip includes discussions and decisions on what to do before
the field trip, during the field trip and after the field trip.

Community resources like historical and scenic spots, museums, zoos, botanical gardens, places of
exhibits can be destinations for field trips. Other community resources can be people themselves such as
parents, senior citizens and other members of the community.
V. Learning Materials : 1. A. Hand-outs (print copy)
Lesson 3: MAKING THE MOST OF COMMUNITY
RESOURCES AND FIELD TRIPS
B. Word-file Document (soft copy)
Filename 1: Making the most of community resources and field
trips.docx
2. Writing Materials: Pen and paper
VI. Supplementary A. Books
Learning Resources : 1.Educational Technology (2015)
VII. Learning Activities : 1. Home-based Activities
1.1 Read through the handouts, “ Lesson 3: MAKING
THE MOST OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND FIELD
TRIPS
A. Guide Questions:
a. What procedures and criteria must be observed in
planning and conducting field trips?
b. What educational benefits are derived from a field trip?
c. What community resources can be utilized for learning?
2. Home-based Activities
2.1 Do “Activity 3: Academic Field Trip Plan”
VIII. Equipment : None
IX. Student Feedback : Your feedback is important. Please don’t leave this blank. This portion
 will allow us to evaluate how this module is going. Your feedback will
help improve this module for future revision.

1. Which part of this module you found interesting? Why?

2. Which part of this module you considered challenging? Why?

Activity 3: Academic Field Trip Plan

=== APPLICATION ===

1. Role-play the situation: you intend to bring your class to a field trip. Play your roles as
teacher in the three distinct stages: 1) advance planning, 2) taking the trip and 3) follow up
activities.
2. In your small groups, plan for a field trip. Come up with a written plan. Exchange plan with
another small group and evaluate each other’s plan. Write your plan here.

3. Go back to the questions asked during the post-field trip activities. These are questions meant
to evaluate the field trip. What questions would you add?

4. Which objectives in the K to 12 Curriculum Guide is best attained by way of field trips?
5. There are so many details given above regarding preparing and planning for field trips. You
may not be able to see the trees because of the forest. Can you reduce the details on preparing
and planning for field trips by the use of a flow chart? (A sample of a flow chart is attached
below)

6. Go over relevant virtual field trips offered by various Internet sites. Evaluate them. Can they
take the place of actual field trips?

Sample of a flowchart
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Continue to Work on
Daily “To Do” Activities

NO
Need Photocopying?
Ask person using it to call
you when they have
finished

YES
Call to See if Copy
Machine is Available

Is Copy Machine
NO Available?

YES

Take original to copy

machine location

Place original in input Remove original and copies

tray and check machine and return to office

A A

Is paper stock and size

adequate?
Secure and load paper NO YES Select size, quantity, Start
needed and intensity desired copier

Figure1: Flowchart of the Photocopying Process