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What is the primary purpose of a field trip?
What is the primary purpose of a field trip?
What is the name given to the activity of field trips in the early 19th century?
What is the name given to the activity of field trips in the early 19th century?
What is a characteristic of a good field trip?
What is a characteristic of a good field trip?
What is the outcome of a well-planned field trip on students' study attitudes?
What is the outcome of a well-planned field trip on students' study attitudes?
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What is the benefit of field trips on abstract concepts?
What is the benefit of field trips on abstract concepts?
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Study Notes
Lecture Method
- A lecture is an oral presentation given by a university or college professor to present information or teach about a specific subject.
- In science education, teachers provide information about scientific concepts and principles, while students act as passive listeners.
- Planning a lecture involves answering four basic questions:
- Who is the audience?
- What is the purpose of the lecture?
- How much time is available?
- What is the subject matter?
- Lecture delivery involves considering factors such as:
- Speaker-audience distance
- Facial expression
- Gesture
- Voice
- Enunciation
- Pronunciation
- Pauses
- Rate of speech
Advantages and Challenges of Lecture Method
- Advantages:
- Factual information
- Useful for large gatherings
- Quick and straightforward way
- Useful method for auditory audience
- Familiar method
- Time-saving
- Challenges:
- Content-centered
- Proficiency in oral communication is required
- Passive audience
- Minimizes feedback from the audience
- No room for practical activity, observation, experimentation, or demonstration
- Not appropriate for children below grade 4
Field Trip
- A field trip is a visit to a location outside the school designed to achieve certain objectives that cannot be achieved as well by using other means.
- Field trip is also known as an instructional trip, school excursion, or school journey.
- Field trip was introduced by George Shillibeer in 1827 for a Quaker school at Abney Park in Stoke Newington, London, UK.
- Features of field trip:
- Facilitates the learning of abstract concepts
- Motivates students by increasing their curiosity and interest
- Provides a unique opportunity for learning that is not available within the classroom
- Can be conducted in locations such as zoos, colleges, museums, theaters, and schools
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Description
Learn about the lecture method, the oldest method of teaching, where a professor presents information to students on a specific subject. This method is commonly used in science education.
