Jay P. Greene talks with NBC Nightly News about his recent study that shows children benefit from field trips.
The study found that field trips to art museums improve critical thinking, promote historical empathy, and increase tolerance. Benefits are particularly large for students from rural areas and from high-poverty schools.
The study, The Educational Value of Field Trips, was recently featured in Education Next.
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Randomized experiments that send some students to visit art musuems and live theater performances find that these field trips help children develop critical thinking skills and values like empathy.
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