Engaging students in the learning process: The learning journal

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-199

  Park, Chris ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active learning; Learning journal; Reflection; Writing skills

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; LEARNING; LITERACY; STUDENT;

EID: 0042889192     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260305675     Document Type: Article

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