Practitioner perspectives on the use of technology in fieldwork teaching

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 319-330

  Fletcher, Stephen ^a   France, Derek ^b   Moore, Kate ^c   Robinson, Geoff ^d  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Fieldwork; Pedagogy; Technology

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FIELDWORK; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34248154292     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260601063719     Document Type: Article

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