Introduction: More than methods - Reflections on participatory action research in geographic teaching, learning and research

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-32

  Kindon, Sara ^a   Elwood, Sarah ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning pedagogies; Participatory action research; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; LEARNING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 61349173998     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260802276474     Document Type: Article

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