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ERIC Number: ED592580
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Feb
Pages: 40
Abstractor: ERIC
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Options for Enhanced Coordination of Field Courses in British Columbia
Earle, Steven
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer
Field courses are a critical component of many post-secondary programs in British Columbia and an important option in many others. They are widely recognized for their pedagogical value, mostly because it has been found that students generally achieve more high-level learning, and they retain more of what they learn, in a field-course setting than in a classroom. This is especially significant at a time when many institutions are striving to increase the experiential content in their programs. The major impetus for this report stems from a recommendation in a previous BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) study on field school transfer credit that recommended joint operation of field schools by institutions and the creation of a centralized information site where information on field schools could be exchanged (McQuarrie, 2013). This project identifies ways to enhance the degree and extent of coordination and cooperation on field courses amongst institutions in British Columbia so that field courses can be made more readily accessible to students. This research suggests that there are several ways to enhance coordination of field courses amongst institutions. In order to make progress towards enhanced coordination of field courses BCCAT Transfer Innovations funding is available to articulation committees and related discipline-based groups. A driving force for any forward momentum is most likely to come from the administration level, and should be facilitated by the committees representing the deans of arts of science and the deans of business programs. BCCAT and the BC Council for International Education (BCCIE) could also play a pivotal role in instigating, supporting, and communicating efforts to move this important initiative forward.
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer. 709-555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3H6, Canada. Tel: 604-412-7700; Fax: 604-683-0576; e-mail: info@bccat.ca; Web site: http://www.bccat.ca
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) (Canada)
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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