The aim of the field trip was ………………

When 23 geography teachers from across Canada
took a field trip to the Rideau Canal in Ottawa last July,
they weren't just talking a break from the classroom,
they were putting into practice new ideas in teaching
geography. The field trip was part of a fortnight
summer course on geographical education. The
program was designed to enhance the teaching of
geography in Canada's classrooms. The idea behind
the Held trip to the Rideau Canal was simple. It
showed teachers that offering students a first-hand
look at the geography that surrounds them is a more
practical and stimulating way of learning than reading
about it in a textbook.