Purpose of field trips in education:
- Field trips allow students to practice academic skills, whether it’s measuring water samples, sketching architectural features, or collecting survey data.
- Skills that are practiced in real situations usually stay in memory longer because active problem-solving makes the knowledge more durable.
- Field trips build leadership when students take charge of small groups.
- It increases confidence when students succeed outside normal classroom environment.
- Field trips encourage teamwork through group-based projects and shared tasks.
- It shows career paths by exposing students to real workplaces.