Activating the classroom: Geographical fieldwork as pedagogical practice

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-102

  Hovorka, Alice J ^a   Wolf, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Geographical fieldwork; Knowledge construction

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; FIELDWORK; GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 61349113397     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260802276383     Document Type: Article

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