Episodic Memory and School Field Trips
Primary Faculty Mentor’s Name
Meca Williams-Johnson
Proposal Track
Student
Session Format
Paper Presentation
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate episodic memory through elementary level field trips. While many studies explain how episodic memory stores information from experience, this study seeks to explore what people retain and how it has impacted their learning about the subject matter. The study will answer the following research question : “What memories do teachers and pre-service teachers recall when describing an influential field-trip experience?” and “In what ways do teachers apply knowledge gained from field trip experiences?” I am conducting interviews with teachers and pre-service teachers regarding field trips, then they will describe how these experiences lead in creating educational opportunities to better serve students to the use of field trips in the educational environment. This could potentially lead to an increased importance being placed on field trips in the future.
Keywords
Memory, Alternative Learning Experiences
Award Consideration
1
Location
Room 2903
Presentation Year
2014
Start Date
11-15-2014 8:30 AM
End Date
11-15-2014 9:00 AM
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Michaela, "Episodic Memory and School Field Trips" (2014). Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (2014-2015). 133.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gurc/2014/2014/133
Episodic Memory and School Field Trips
Room 2903
The purpose of this study is to investigate episodic memory through elementary level field trips. While many studies explain how episodic memory stores information from experience, this study seeks to explore what people retain and how it has impacted their learning about the subject matter. The study will answer the following research question : “What memories do teachers and pre-service teachers recall when describing an influential field-trip experience?” and “In what ways do teachers apply knowledge gained from field trip experiences?” I am conducting interviews with teachers and pre-service teachers regarding field trips, then they will describe how these experiences lead in creating educational opportunities to better serve students to the use of field trips in the educational environment. This could potentially lead to an increased importance being placed on field trips in the future.
