Where might sand dunes be on Mars? Engaging students through inquiry-based learning in geography

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-86

  Spronken Smith, Rachel ^a   Bullard, Jo ^b   Ray, Waverly ^c   Roberts, Carolyn ^d   Keiffer, Artimus ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MiraCosta College   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^e WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum design; Inquiry based learning; Research teaching nexus

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CURRICULUM; DUNE; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; LEARNING; MARS; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 38649098770     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260701731520     Document Type: Conference Paper

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