Wildfire research in an environmental hazards course: An active learning approach

Journal of Geography

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-15

  Wall, Tamara U ^a   Halvorson, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Natural hazards; Student research experience; Wildfire education

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; LEARNING; WILDFIRE;

EID: 79951502162     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221341.2010.507776     Document Type: Article

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