Field trips are organized visits of teachers and students to immediate or distant places to reach peak learning experiences and to further instructional purpures of regular classroom activities. Education is not confined to class room teaching. Life in the classroom can cover only a small part of our total life. The chief purpose of the field is to give students firsthand experience that cannot be had in the classroom.
Field trip is an outdoor lesson in action as many objects and phenomenon can be studied best in their natural setting. They stimulate interest and increase appreciation. It co-relates classroom learning with community. It also develops better social awareness and social skills in pupils.
As part of the first semester BEd curriculum, on 20th field visit was January 2023 the Optional organized by Man Theophilus training college. There were number of a choices for the places to visit but at last we decided to visit fine places namely, Ashan Memorial, Anchuthengs fort, Planetarium Sivagiri Mutt, and Varkala Beach. All these places were within Trivandrum. The trip was guided by our ma'm Mrs. Meekha Sooraj Koshy. The trip commenced from 9:30 AM at Priyadarshini Planetorium and ended at 7:00 PM at Varkala Beach. We reached our homes. by 8:30-9:30 pm depending from college to our homes! on the distance
When the date for the optional visit/field trip was announced, we came up with a lot of places outside Trivandrum that could be traversed within one according to strict directions of the Principal, we had to limit the destinations day. But within Trivandrum. We, the 14 students of English Optional decided unanimously upon the five places listed below.
(1) Planetarium
(2) Ashan Memorial
(3) Anchuthenga Fort
(4) Sivagin Hult
(5) Varkala Beach.
These places were chosen so that they follow a similar route for a These places gave insights necessary literature cum student-teacher. historical, spiritual, spree secular, aesthetic spaces. etc. were created amidst these destinations
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| @ VARKALA BEACH |
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| @ SIVAGIRI MUTT |
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@ PLANETARIUM
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@ ANCHU THENGU
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| @ ASHAN SMARAKAM |
As a prospective teacher, this field visit helped to understand the various steps involved like, the planning, preparation, execution, evaluation and follows up. stages through a direct experience. It gave me an impetus to express myself. in many ways as possible. It was a much needed change from the hectic and strenuous days of BEd Course. It also gave me an amble opportunity to interact with my academic community. and use their resources. Our field trip was successful, fruitful and insightful.
