Learning in small groups in university geography courses: Designing a core module around group projects

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-180

  Healey, Mick ^a   Matthews, Hugh ^b   Livingstone, Ian ^b   Foster, Ian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum design; Fieldwork; Group work; Project work

Indexed keywords

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; GROUP WORK; HIGHER EDUCATION;

UK;

EID: 0030512996     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098269608709364     Document Type: Article

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