Incorporating “virtual” and “real world” field trips into introductory geography modules

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 546-564

  Friess, Daniel A ^a   Oliver, Grahame J H ^a,b   Quak, Michelle S Y ^a   Lau, Annie Y A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Deep learning; large class; podcast; self paced learning; video

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING;

EID: 84963820269     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2016.1174818     Document Type: Article

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