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Summary - The Field Trip Milieu: Learning and Behavior as a Function of Contextual Events

January 1, 1993 | Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections
This article summarizes an evaluation report discussed in a 1982 article in the "Journal of Educational Research." The study was a series by J. Falk and colleagues that examined children's experiences on school field trips, especially the effects of novel environments. The attitudes, behavior, and learning of third and fifth graders were compared in two environments: (1) a field trip to a nature center to learn about tree biology and (2) the same lesson given at school outside the students' classroom.

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  • J. Balling
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  • Visitor Studies Association
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    ISSN : 0892-4996
    Publication Name: Visitor Behavior
    Volume: 8
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 14
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs | Exhibitions | Parks, Outdoor, and Garden Exhibits | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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