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Emma L. Peasland; Graham W. Scott; Lesley J. Morrell; Dominic C. Henri – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2024
Fieldwork provides opportunities for students to develop employability-enhancing transferable skills as well as technical, discipline-specific skills and disciplinary knowledge. However, the extent to which staff purposely plan transferable skills outcomes of field courses, and, therefore, whether they are communicated to students is unknown. We…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Geography Instruction, Geology
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Wilson, Heather; Leydon, Joseph; Wincentak, Joanna – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2017
This paper investigates the prevalence of fieldwork in undergraduate Geography programs in Canada. It examines the presence of fieldwork, provided through both field courses and courses that include fieldwork components, by reviewing program requirements and course offerings in undergraduate geography programs. The research explores the extent to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Undergraduate Study, Field Experience Programs
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Tonts, Matthew – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2011
Problem-based learning (PBL) is one of a suite of strategies based on the premise that placing students at the centre of the learning process ultimately improves skills, knowledge and understanding. To date, however, there remain relatively few reports on the application of PBL within geography curricula. This paper traces the evolution of a PBL…
Descriptors: Geography, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Field Experience Programs
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Karatepe, Akif – Educational Research and Reviews, 2012
Today's important geo-spatial technologies, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), GPS (Global Positioning Systems) and Google Earth have been widely used in geography education. Transferring spatially oriented data taken by GPS to the GIS and Google Earth has provided great benefits in terms of showing the usage of spatial technologies for field…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction
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Dummer, Trevor J. B.; Cook, Ian G.; Parker, Sara L.; Barrett, Giles A.; Hull, Andrew P. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2008
Fieldwork is central to teaching and learning in geography. The assessment of student learning from fieldwork can, however, be problematic. This paper evaluates the use of reflective diaries for assessing level three undergraduate geography fieldwork. It is concluded that reflective fieldwork diaries offer an innovative and flexible approach to…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Diaries, Teaching Methods, Transformative Learning
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Dando, William A.; Wiedel, Joseph W. – Journal of Geography, 1971
Field work is an important but often neglected facet of undergraduate geography training. Kinds of field work and field training are analyzed including selection of study areas and camp site selection. A two week field camp with deferred papers is a workable solution for undergraduate programs. (NH)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction, Field Trips
Corey, Kenneth E.; And Others – 1968
The articles in this report describe how field work, which is highly relevant to modern research and theory, can be used to improve geographic instruction at several instructional levels. Chapter one places the role of field work in geographic instruction in the broader context of contemporary theories of learning. The second chapter describes an…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction
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Nicol, Doug; Belec, John; Buckley, Patrick – Journal of Geography, 2003
Offering a course across an international border, where students and faculty physically travel to both countries throughout the term, raises a host of pedagogical, cartographic, logistic, and cultural challenges. At the same time, two initial classes find the experience rewarding and evaluate the course positively. This paper reviews the offering…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Regional Programs, International Education, International Educational Exchange
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Clark, Gordon – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Uses the example of a trail near Lancashire in Northern England to explore the educational values of rural trails. Maintains that studying trails can enhance the appreciation and teaching of conceptual matters as well as develop students' skills for informed observation and interpretation of field evidence. Includes an area map. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction
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Harbeck, Richard – Journal of Geography, 1997
Advocates that geography teachers undertake field studies of human systems with their students. Describes a learning process in which teachers take students to a human system (supermarket, hotel) and guide them through exploration and analysis of the system with the goal of building skills that can transfer to other geographic tasks. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction
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McEwen, Lindsey – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Provides a critical commentary on issues facing fieldwork in undergraduate geography programs. Issues are structured around five key themes: aims and objectives, skill acquisition, relationship to other areas of curricula, fieldwork delivery, and fieldwork management. Encourages new perspectives and approaches in geography fieldwork. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
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Higgitt, Martin – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Argues that recent changes in higher education in the United Kingdom make the traditional mode of fieldwork delivery unsustainable. This, coupled with criticisms of past fieldwork practices, suggests a need for a thorough re-evaluation of the role and implementation of fieldwork programs. Briefly reviews educational theories concerning fieldwork.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
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Kent, Martin; Gilbertson, David D.; Hunt, Chris O. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Draws on material produced as part of a Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) review of teaching and learning in geography. Reviews recent literature in an attempt to assess the implications of recent changes in higher education for field studies in geography. Includes three charts, lists, and graphs. (MJP)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends
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Clark, David – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Examines the nature and purpose of fieldwork in geographical education. Contrasts traditional geography education (small number of students, faculty led fieldwork) with "new" education (vast increase in students coupled with a decrease in education funding). These changes are unsettling but offer opportunities for innovation. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Experience
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McEwen, Lindsey; Harris, Frank – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Asserts that the nature and components of fieldweek (a week-long field program common to United Kingdom undergraduate geography) are adaptable to current educational changes and needs. These programs emphasize problem solving, real-world experience, and transferable skills. Briefly examines successful programs in Belgium and the Netherlands. (MJP)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
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