It is particularly important that schools serving disadvantaged students provide culturally
enriching field trip experiences.
Not exact matches
Disadvantaged students need their schools to take them on
enriching field trips if they are likely to have these
experiences at all.
Jay P. Greene joined EdNext Editor - in - chief Marty West to discuss the benefits of
field trips, including how seeing live theater is a more
enriching experience to students, on the EdNext podcast.
We hypothesized that culturally
enriching field trips are broadening
experiences that expose students to a diverse world populated with different people and ideas, making them more aware and accepting of those differences.
In addition to the general knowledge these
experiences convey, the research I've done with others at the University of Arkansas on the effects of
field trips to art museums and to see live theater suggests that these culturally
enriching experiences change student values to promote greater tolerance and empathy.
From a walking
field trip through the local community in Group One to a week - long French immersion
experience for Group Eight in Quebec, each
trip is planned to
enrich and deepen the students» understanding of the academic content.
Research
field trips are also included to
enrich the learning
experience and provide real - world design challenges in varied contexts.