Evaluation of student learning experiences in physical geography fieldwork: Paddling or pedagogy?

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 199-215

  Fuller, Ian ^a   Rawlinson, Steve ^a   Bevan, Roger ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical predictive; Descriptive explanation; Fieldwork; Physical geography; Student learning

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033853765     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713677388     Document Type: Article

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