Creating a safe climate for active learning and student engagement: An example from an introductory social work module

Teaching in Higher Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 93-105

  Ni Raghallaigh M ^a   Cunniffe, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

active learning; learning environment; student engagement; student experiences; student learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873687189     PISSN: 13562517     EISSN: 14701294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2012.694103     Document Type: Article

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