Promoting and assessing 'deep learning' in geography fieldwork: An evaluation of reflective field diaries

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 459-479

  Dummer, Trevor J B ^a   Cook, Ian G ^a   Parker, Sara L ^a   Barrett, Giles A ^a   Hull, Andrew P ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Deep learning; Fieldwork; Reflective diaries; Reflective learning

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; FIELDWORK; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; LEARNING; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 54549089953     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260701728484     Document Type: Article

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