Encouraging reflexivity in urban geography fieldwork: Study abroad experiences in Singapore and Malaysia

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-85

  Glass, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

fieldwork; geographic pedagogy; reflexivity; research diaries; student voice; study abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893856797     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2013.836625     Document Type: Article

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