A Group-learning Approach to Academic and Transferable Skills through an Exercise in the Global Positioning System.

Brown, Giles H.

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ERIC Number: EJ633689

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Publication Date: 1999

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A Group-learning Approach to Academic and Transferable Skills through an Exercise in the Global Positioning System.

Brown, Giles H.

Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v23 n3 p291-301 Nov 1999

Describes a project based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) that offers students a chance to design and implement a mini-research program to prepare them for an undergraduate research project. Discusses the context of the GPS exercise, teaching and learning outcomes, and advantages and evaluation of the exercise. (CMK)

Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Field Studies, Foreign Countries, Geography, Group Activities, Higher Education, Social Studies, Student Projects, Student Research, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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