Teaching for better learning: A blended learning pilot project with first-year geography undergraduates

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 327-344

  Moore, Niamh ^a   Gilmartin, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Communities of enquiry; First year; Student engagement

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; LEARNING; PRIMARY EDUCATION; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

COUNTY DUBLIN; DUBLIN [COUNTY DUBLIN]; IRELAND; LEINSTER;

EID: 77957031692     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2010.501552     Document Type: Article

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