Accomplishments

Significance of excursion as a Learning Outcome


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Category
Articles
Authors
Sandeep Kulkarni & Sandeep Kulkarni
Publisher
Golden Research Thoughts
Publishing Date
01-Mar-2016
volume
1
Issue
March
Pages
121-134

Learning outcomes are statements of what students will learn in a class or outside rather than instructor teaching. With the help of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives we can express learning outcomes which reflects cognitive skills. These concepts were implemented by conducting study tour at Maharashtra Nature Park (MNP), Mumbai to see the change in undergraduates. For students, the purpose of visiting MNP is academic, where they study only one or two aspects of the environment- plants and animals. Due to lack of focus point the degree of concentration and churning of thought process even the subject like Environmental Studies seems to be dry. Even though the trail was open for all only few students (especially girls) with zeal took part. This constituted 3 % of the total, but all these participant students were benefitted 100 %. The outcome of this trip was far more beneficial and beyond learning for us because with what intention it was planned, it offered too good experience. Also it worked with the concept of learning outcome through change in learning site from classroom to open space.