Community engagement for student learning in geography

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-100

  Bednarz, Sarah Witham ^a   Chalkley, Brian ^b   Fletcher, Stephen ^c   Hay, Iain ^d   Le Heron, Erena ^e   Mohan, Audrey ^f   Trafford, Julie ^g  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^f TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community engagement; Experiential learning; Placements; Service learning

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; LEARNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENT; TEACHING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 38649141817     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260701731553     Document Type: Conference Paper

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