Integrating gis education with training: A project-oriented approach

Journal of Geography

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 261-268

  Chen, X Mara ^a  

^a Salisbury State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hands on active learning; Project oriented teaching; Undergraduate gis education and training; Undergraduate research

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; GIS; METHODOLOGY; TRAINING;

EID: 0032448215     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221349808978843     Document Type: Article

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