Do field trips have educational value? | IN 60 SECONDS

Amidst the focus on reading and math scores in schooling, activities like field trips have been pushed to the side. But do they actually offer educational value? AEI scholar Frederick M. Hess breaks down some new education research suggesting that they do.
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[@Megamean09]

I don't really view the educational value of field trips as being the part that matters. What I feel is the important thing is getting to form a positive memory on an outing with a group, something children who are less social or have parents that keep them on a tight leash might have few opportunities to do otherwise.

[@emancoy]

I remember all the field trips I had in school, and seems to have forgotten so much of the days I spent in school.
Maybe it's because we had fewer of them and too much in the classroom. There are many things to consider, looks like more research is needed.

[@shubhammittal3561]

Yes school trips tours etc have many benefits..

[@frost1183]

Doesn’t matter it’s fun

[@joeyd219]

I'd be curious how impact is measured. You said for instance that field trips increased kids' tolerance - did the study just test kids at one school that had field trips, and kids at a school that didn't? Because there could be many statistical inputs there.

[@dorotheole4517]

Presenter states study used a "gold standard random assignment methodology." In other words, this counts as proving something is true.

[@Abel-lz8lc]

I don’t really get any field trips sadly. :(

[@ty2010]

A trip to the slaughter house as a warning to study hard

[@exttrade]

not 60 seconds. DISLIKE!