Attitudes of College of Education students towards scientific trips and field visits from their point of view

Abstract

    The aim of the study is to measure the attitudes of students in the Geography and History Departments towards trips and scientific field visits from the students’ point of view, and it is determined by the students of the College of Education in the Geography and History Departments for the academic year 2023-2024, for both morning and evening studies. The researchers used the descriptive study approach to suit the goal of the study, and the researchers used random sampling and reached (300) male and female students, representing (15%) of the original research community. To achieve the aim of the study, a tool was required to measure the attitudes of students in the geography and history departments. The number of items in the scale was (40), and the apparent validity of the scale was extracted by presenting its items to a group of experts. The specialists found that the agreement rate was (95%), while the reliability of the scale through retesting reached (83%). The researchers will conclude that scientific field trips and visits are of good benefit to the professor and students as they introduce the subject professor to the scientific mental abilities of the students, as well as enhancing the scientific aspect. Among the students, it brings together the spirit of collective cooperation and scientific, intellectual, cultural and social openness among the students. Among the conclusions, the researchers recommend the necessity of intensifying field trips and scientific visits among the students and under the supervision of the subject professors. In continuation of this study, the researchers propose to conduct research and studies on the subject of the current study in disciplines other than geography and history.