In December, I had the privilege of travelling to Thailand with students from Westminster University. I wrote a previous blog [ … ]
Category: FieldTrips
For several reasons, we have always considered international field trips vital for students. These can include:
1. To give exposure to different cultures and ways of life: to provide students with the opportunity to learn about and experience different cultures by being physically in the place. DEN believes this broadens their understanding of the world and helps them develop a more global perspective.
2. An international field trip can be an excellent opportunity to practice communication skills with colleagues with whom they must spend several days in a real-world setting.
3. It allows students to learn about different industries and career paths they may not have been exposed to before. This will help them to explore potential career options and gain valuable professional experience.
4. An international field trip can be a challenging but rewarding experience that helps students to grow personally and gain confidence. It can be an excellent way for students to learn more about themselves and their capabilities.
We have employed different methods: synchronous and asynchronous online learning, with students collaborating and with a member of staff through techniques of co-mentoring and co-creation.
When Learning Becomes a Journey: Education, Democracy, and Field-Based Pedagogy
Having taught for over thirty years, I have long believed, much like Paulo Freire, that education rarely transforms the lives [ … ]
Campus life: Seeing Bangkok Through a Student’s Eyes
My friend summed up our field trip perfectly when she said, ‘We lived as locals, not tourists.’ That is precisely [ … ]
Learning Through Presence: Reflection from the Thailand Field Trip
This trip really opened my eyes in a way I could not have imagined. Being able to be in Thailand [ … ]
Uk-Tuks, Temples, and Talking Democracy: My Reflections from Thailand
In the famous city of London, there lived a group of students not connected by much. They all led their [ … ]
Sawadeeka! – My Reflections from Thailand:
One of the first things that struck me whilst driving through Bangkok was not the heat or the little traffic, [ … ]
Southeast Asia Back to Home
Where do I even begin? The trip I’ve been nonstop talking about since choosing this module has come and gone. [ … ]
Thailand: The Journey of a Lifetime
Thailand is a trip that’ll forever stay with me. Every single person I spent time with and made memories with [ … ]
Learning Democracy Beyond the Classroom: From Shy Observer to Global Delegate
When reflecting on the most significant aspects of the Thailand field trip, it is challenging to narrow them down to [ … ]
A Journey of Growth in Thailand
From the moment I arrived in Thailand, surrounded by unfamiliar streets, new faces, and a completely different culture, I knew [ … ]
More Than a Trip: Ten Days That Changed My Perspective.
Going to the other side of the globe with people I barely knew from class took an unexpected turn that [ … ]
How Nine Days in Thailand Changed the Way I Learn
The most significant aspect of the Thailand field trip was the collective experience of immersion and how cross-cultural learning transformed my confidence, [ … ]