What are the benefits of student travel? There are the obvious ones, of course: students who travel are immersed in foreign languages, become inspired by new and exciting experiences abroad, and encounter historical landmarks and world geography firsthand.
In short, student travel is educational, allowing students to experience history and culture that they only hear about in class.
The educational benefits are just the beginning, though: Educational travel changes students’ lives for the better. Of those that travel, 92% say that it has a lasting impact on their worldview, and more than half say it was the most important experience of their lives.
Here are just a few of the personal benefits of educational travel:
Students learn to love learning
Educational travel inspires students to link different ideas, including ones that they’ve learned in class, with what they’re experiencing on tour: 85% say they learn something about political and social issues. They are also over 200% more likely to get a college or graduate degree after traveling.
In making these connections, students are inspired and understand the importance of their education more than ever. After touring, more than half of students say that travel inspired them to learn for the sake of it rather than for grades.
They become more accepting
When students interact with people from other cultures, this causes a change in perception. It makes them more curious and accepting, and more likely to consider cultural contexts. After traveling, 70% of students reported an increased appreciation for other cultures.
What’s more, travel also increases empathy for others, and they become more aware of how they live and learn in comparison to others: 95% of student travelers report that they came home with an improved understanding of their own cultural values.
Personal responsibility improves
When students go on tour, they have the unique opportunity to expand their horizons and experience the world without sacrificing safety. They have chances to manage their own time and money, and learn to work through problems like navigating a new city and dealing with language barriers.
This helps boost confidence and improve personal responsibility and problem solving. After touring, 97% of students report an increase in self-confidence. Plus, they also come home having made lifelong friends, and with a newfound understanding of who they are as individuals. In short, students return better than when they left.
Educational travel is certainly educational, but it’s so much more than that. Give us a call so we can tell you about where we can take you and your students this year.
It’s really interesting how you mentioned that 67% of students who participate in educational tour services and study abroad earn a college degree. I think it makes a lot of sense that they would achieve that goal because they go out of their way to learn more than what is in the books. That would really prepare them for life and what it will be like after they have finished their formal education.
That’s good to know that educational trips would help students to link ideas from what they have learned in class. I would think that it would be useful to have a visual of what they are learning about. I’ll have to consider taking my family on a historical trip to help them connect what they are learning in school to real life.
I liked that you said that taking students to study abroad will give them the opportunity to tour different cities and get to understand different cultures, resulting in better respect and a changed perspective on other people. In would imagine that this would help students to acquire more gratitude for their country and living circumstance. I would be sure to consider visiting other countries to help change and enhance my own understanding of people from around the world.
Wow! I didn’t know that traveling could increase the chances of getting into college by 200%. It’s also comforting to know that this is also a great way to boost self-confidence and improve personal responsibility. My sister is a teacher and she’s thinking about proposing an educational trip to the school board, I’m sure that this article will be very helpful because of the benefits that were brought up. I’ll start looking for agencies to help her bring a more formal proposition. Thank you!
Amazing Blog , Thanks for sharing the benefits of educational travel. It really help the students who want to students in abroad and Students learn to love learning.keep sharing these informative blogs, it really help a lot to everybody.