Teaching Tip: Make your next field trip virtually good

July 15, 2016

This town map for the historical Williamsburg provides an excellent planning tool for students to make the most of their visit, either face to face or virtually.

Research shows that the educational outcomes associated with field trips are not dependent on a face-to-face visit. Outcomes are instead based on student engagement driven by activities before, during and after visits to a site. This week's Teaching Tip provides an overview of good practices and a starting point for those considering the the use of field trips in their classes.

Read the whole Teaching Tip.

— Teaching Tip by Dan LaSota, M.Ed., who has dabbled in science education, technology and public policy for 30 years. He’s been an instructional designer at UAF eLearning for the last five.