Health educators are encouraged to take advantage of community resources. (MM)

Research reviewed by David Berliner indicates that field trips help students retain and supplement knowledge gained from a unit of study. Ursula Casanova Pinero offers suggestions for making the most out of field trips. (CB)

Describes a nature walk through a college campus to locate an undisturbed ecosystem among the parking lots, sidewalks, and perfectly landscaped vegetation. (BC)

This article describes a course in parks and recreation management techniques which includes field trips to park sites. (RC)

The tour was the outcome of a suggestion from an adult education class in medieval history. Plans for 25 tour members included air fare, accommodations, coach, driver, and multilingual hostess for 35 days on the continent plus nine days in England. (AG)

Discusses activities that can be carried out on a field trip study of mushrooms; follow-up activities in the classroom are suggested. Mushrooms are selected as an introduction to mycology mainly because of their large size and prominent reproductive structures. (BR)

Outlines legal aspects and procedures for conducting a field trip. Stresses the need for administrative support, previewing the field trip site, involving the class in planning, obtaining supervisor help and parental permission, conducting a follow--up and evaluating the field trip. (KC)

The paper discusses the benefits of using carefully structured videotapes as an adjunct to field trips for deaf students (7 to 11 years old). One of the primary advantages ascribed is permitting the experience to be relived with language attached to it. (CL)

Examines the relationship between cognitive learning, field trips, and follow-up activities. The study included 111 fourth grade students in a pretest-posttest control group design. Results indicate that the related follow-up activity reinforced some of the concepts presented during the field trip. (JRH)