In the experimental group, field-trip activities were integrated with the existing activities, according to the following steps.
Together, we solve challenges along the entire business travel process – from booking, through in-trip activities and sharing trip information, to post-trip expense management and reconciliation".
In the present research, field-trip activities included visual, auditory, and motion-based activities, enabling children to experience the taste and smell of objects and have adventurous experiences.
When planning field-trip activities, teachers should consider children's fears and phobias, previous experiences, and learning styles (Dillon et al. 2006).
That's the case for Klook, a Hong Kong-based travel startup that specializes in helping travelers book trip activities and logistics for when they are overseas.
The present research findings echo those of these previous studies, while confirming that field-trip activities can serve the same purpose as the above-mentioned classroom-based efforts.
Nevertheless, a survey conducted by Koç and Sak (2017) revealed that 59% of Turkish preschool teachers never engaged in field-trip activities.
For this reason, the purpose of this research is to integrate field-trip activities into a preschool education program for children aged 48 66 months, and examine such activities' effects on their development of social emotional skills.
This study used a static-group pretest posttest design to investigate how the social emotional skill development of 36 Turkish children aged 48 66 months was affected by the integration of field-trip activities with other activities in their preschool curriculum.
Prior to the experiment, two meetings were held with the experimental group's parents, to inform them about the significance of their children's social emotional development and to inform them about the field-trip activities that were planned.
To the best of our knowledge, there have been no prior Turkish or international studies of the social emotional impact of integrating field-trip activities with preschool education programs.
