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Publication Date: 2009
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Making the Case for Field Trips: What Research Tells Us and What Site Coordinators Have to Say
Nabors, Martha L.; Edwards, Linda Carol; Murray, R. Kent
Education, v129 n4 p661-667 Sum 2009
This article presents the findings from a national survey of field trip sites. It also addresses the positive instructional impact of field trips and focuses on 5 major components of the field trip experience. In addition, the article presents recommendations and suggestions for positive field trip experiences.
Descriptors: Field Trips, Geographic Location, Site Analysis, National Surveys, Student Participation, Teacher Responsibility, Educational Planning, Feedback (Response), Coordinators, Program Implementation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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