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Keith A.
Roberts, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology
and Anthropology
Hanover
College
Hanover, IN
47243
Office Phone: 812/
866-7353
Hi All,
How do you all work the requirements for "long" (e.g., weekend +) fieldtrips with students' other requirements. One of my colleagues is trying to arrange a 4 day trip to the Heifer ranches in Arkansas, but most students can't go that long...or won't.
Well, if you happen to have a campus with lots
of nontraditional students, it is much harder. We have many field
experiences in our spring term, and it is a very traditionally-aged student
body. Back in 1961, Hanover invented a calendar that is now called 4-4-1
or 4-1-4. In the "1"--either May or January--each student takes just one
course and each faculty member teaches just one, so you sort of "own"
them. A substantial number of small colleges are now on this
calendar. We teach Shakespeare in Stratford Upon Avon, Urban Sociology in
London, Anthropology classes in various interesting places, etc. It is an
incredibly interesting way to teach--very intense and often
teaching-by-the-seat-of-your-pants. So many of our best field trips are in
the May term. (When I was an undergrad, my undergrad campus went on this
calendar and I studied the sociology of a kibbutz--living in Israel in a kibbutz
for five weeks.)
Beyond that, field trips can be on weekends
(Friday/Saturday/Sunday) or during a winter or fall break. I also
have a colleague who teaches at a Comprehensive Research University who each
year does a 4 credit-hour course that will meet only once a week for about 75 or
90 minutes, then travel to interesting sites for the full 10 days of the winter
break. It actually lightens his teaching load during a typical week, and
allows for some very interesting active learning experiences and meetings with
experts on the road. He advertises the course this way, students know they
will need to pay an extra $800 or so for food, lodging, and transportation and
that their winter break is committed to an interesting trip. He never
lacks for adequate enrollments!!! He usually has to turn people
away.
Keith
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Keith A.
Roberts, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology
and Anthropology
Hanover
College
Hanover, IN
47243
Office Phone: 812/
866-7353
From: [email protected] on behalf of Andi Stepnick
Sent: Mon 9/18/2006 4:59 PM
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: TEACHSOC: long Field Trips workshop and student conflicts
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