Integrating field trips and classroom learning into a capstone undergraduate research experience

Journal of Geography

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 183-190

  Hefferan, Kevin Patrick ^a   Heywood, Neil C ^a   Ritter, Michael Earl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Capstone research experience; Education; Field trips; Undergraduate research

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; GEOLOGY; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036767955     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340208978498     Document Type: Article

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