The Impact of Field Trip Method of Teaching Basic Science and Technology on Junior Secondary School Students: Benefits and Challenges

Abstract

A field trip is a visit to a location outside of the typical classroom that is intended to accomplish some goals that cannot be as effectively attained by other methods. pupils have the chance to leave the classroom and engage in new activities on field trips, which also have aspects that help pupils acquire abstract concepts. The study looked at the advantages and drawbacks of using field trips to teach basic science and technology to junior high school pupils. It took place in St. Timothy's College in Onike, Lagos State, on Iwaya Road. The study was directed by three research questions and three hypotheses. Nine hundred and fifty seven students from St. Timothy's College made up the study's population. The junior secondary two class of 78 pupils was randomly chosen as the sample. The study employed a straightforward random sample strategy, and the tool used to gather data was a standardized questionnaire with 30 items named The Impact of Field Trip Method of Teaching Basic Science and Technology on Junior Secondary School Students: Benefits and Challenges (IFTMTBSTJSSBC). For the study, face and content validity were applied, and a reliability coefficient of 0.84 was found. The study issue was answered using the mean and standard deviation, and the hypotheses were addressed using the z test at the 0.05 level of significance. According to the study, it is beneficial to interact with pupils from various cultural backgrounds since it fosters critical and creative thinking. Additionally, it was shown that field trips aid in the development of social awareness and assist kids in understanding the significance and relevance of what they study in the classroom. It was suggested that the field trip instructional technique be highlighted and used in conjunction with other instructional strategies.