Sentences with phrase «value of the school trip»

Ever since the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) manifesto was launched in 2008, highlighting the powerful educational value of school trips, when asked whether the benefits of taking pupils on educational visits outweigh concerns over cost and safety, teachers and instructors have always answered with a resounding «yes».

Offering further ideas to maximise the value of school trips within the UK, Tim Jenkins, educational travel specialist at Travelbound, says: «Whether it is your first or tenth school trip, the cost of the experience on your students and their families will undoubtedly factor in your planning.

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Combined with Sodexo's recent research showing that 35 % of 18 - 44 year - olds see a trip to the cinema as a valued reward, this incentive would be a major driver for students to attend an after - school programme.

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«The Educational Value of Field Trips,» by Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida, and Daniel H. Bowen, which appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of Education Next, is the first large - scale randomized - control trial designed to measure what students learn from school tours of an art museum, this one in Bentonville, AR.

Responsible citizens: Schools trips provide powerful learning outcomes for young people which contribute to a sense of belonging, feeling valued and the ability to make a positive contribution in their community and society at large.

Canvassing the opinions of over 500 teachers nationwide, our survey carried out by Opinion Matters also confirmed that teachers believe school trips add value to education, bringing subject teaching to life and provides vital social and cultural benefits.

A new study conducted by home education provider Oxford Home Schooling considers how many trips children at different levels in the education system attend, alongside parent's thoughts on the value of these trips, and the benefits of educational versus fun school outings.

In amongst all the many demands on schools, what's the value of a trip to the theatre?

Indeed, 96.6 per cent of secondary schools currently take residential trips, with each organising an average of 2.6 a year, so figures prove that the educational benefits of LOtC are valued by the majority of teachers.

«I make sure the school board and the public understand the value of the trips by presenting at board meetings and displaying the results of the student learning whenever I can,» said Meade.

Schools are under pressure to balance the books, so it has never been more important to justify the educational benefits of trips and demonstrate value for money

A study by Jay P. Greene, Brian Kisida and Daniel H. Bowen, «The Educational Value of Field Trips,» was the first large - scale randomized - control trial designed to measure what students learn from school tours of an art museum.

While it might seems odd to leave the kids behind in a school activity, parents recognized the value of the trip.