Lesson 11 Making the Most of Community Resources and Field Trips

"Field trip is not just about enjoying new place and wandering around. Its main purpose is to acquire information not available in the four corners of a classroom."
                                                                                                                                   -Vince

          Field trips abolish the "walls" that divide the classroom and the outside world. However, it needs an extensive planning and ample time to be carried out. Also, its expensive cost hinder some students, parents and other concerned citizens to support it. Thus, there is a need for us to analyze if our field trip is really necessary or do we have alternative ways which may be cheaper or at no cost at all.


           On the good side, here are some benefits derived from field trips:

1. The acquisition of lasting concepts and change in attitudes are rooted on concrete and rich experiences.

2. Field trips bring us to the world beyond the classroom.

3. Field trips have a wide range of application.

4. It can bring about a lot of realization which may lead to changes in attitudes and insights.


          This time, let's talk about "community resources. Community resources like scenic spots, historical places, museums, zoos, botanical gardens, and exhibits can be destinations for field trips. Other community resources could be people themselves like parents, senior citizens and other members of the community.

       
          All in all, I can say that having filed trips and having  community resources are important for the fulfillment of a learner's multifaceted learning needs. There are really times that lessons in the classroom alone are insufficient for us to fully acquire what we wanted to learn. So, we might need to go out and see if what we perceived of a thing is truly what it seemed to be in reality. We also need the ideas of other people for us to broaden our knowledge and perspective.