Positionality and active learning: Confronting privilege in field-exercise design

Journal of Geography

Volumn 107, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 186-193

  Hankins, Katherine B ^a   Yarbrough, Robert A ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Critical pedagogy; Positionality; Transportation geography

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; LEARNING; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 57749209344     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340802572258     Document Type: Article

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