Open AccessExperiential Learning through Field Trips: Effects on Educational, Social and Personal Development among Linguistics Majors
Author(s) -
Yvonne Michelle Campbell,
Remmy Gedat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cognitive sciences and human development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-1623
pISSN - 2462-1153
DOI - 10.33736/jcshd.3430.2021
Subject(s) - trips architecture , experiential learning , perception , psychology , field (mathematics) , field trip , personal development , social psychology , medical education , applied psychology , pedagogy , political science , engineering , medicine , mathematics , neuroscience , transport engineering , law , pure mathematics , psychotherapist
The study explores a group of university students' perceptions towards field trips and the effect on their educational, social, and personal development. Data was collected using questionnaires and it has revealed that participants' overall perception of field trips was positive. Findings showed that participants preferred certain aspects of the field trips, particularly those on gaining new experiences and the opportunity to apply what they have learned. It helped improve their knowledge, interest, confidence, communication skills, social training, and awareness of the world around them. However, the least liked aspects were the pre-and post- activities, group size and time allocation. Future studies may want to examine and compare a more varied sampling of students from various fields and perceptions of different genders.