Student engagement patterns over the duration of level 1 and level 3 geography modules: Influences on student attendance, performance and use of online resources

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-65

  Stewart, Martyn ^a   Stott, Tim ^a   Nuttall, Anne Marie ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attendance; E learning; Engagement

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CURRICULUM; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; LEARNING; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 78751637012     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2010.498880     Document Type: Article

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