High Scope Educational Research

High Scope Educational Research

High Scope Educational Research

Education tours, both foreign and domestic, allow teachers to expand on classroom taught units by providing first hand, “hands on” experiences. These experiences can be enhanced with lesson plans and correlating student enrichment activities or even formal educational programs that award earned credit for participation by both students and teachers. Broadening the trip experience through academic enrichment and for-credit programs adds a higher level of participation to the educational component of a trip.

Formal Credit on Educational Tours

The College Board, which administers the Advanced Placement Tests, offers “AP Enrichment” tours in conjunction with EF Educational Tours and EF Smithsonian Tours, the domestic tour provider. As an academically accredited institution, EF also grants high school credit to students that complete an academic program in conjunction with a tour and provides a program granting teachers certification renewal credits.