ERIC Number: EJ940189
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9266
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Fieldwork in UK Secondary Schools: Influences and Provision
Tilling, Steve
Journal of Biological Education, v38 n2 p54-58 2004
The paper describes a national survey of biology teachers visiting Field Studies Council (FSC) centres in England and Wales. It provides data on levels of biology fieldwork at ages 11-16 (Years 7-11), and factors affecting A-level biology fieldwork provision at ages 16-19 (Years 12 and 13). The results are compared with similar data from geography teachers. Clear differences are demonstrated: in levels of lower-secondary provision; in teachers' perception of factors affecting fieldwork provision; and in the periodicity and timing of fieldwork. Recommendations are made towards improving the status and level of provision of A-level biology fieldwork. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Field Studies, Biology, Secondary School Teachers, Geography, Nonprofit Organizations, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Science Education, Science Activities, Teacher Surveys, Secondary School Science, Comparative Analysis, Science Teaching Centers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales)
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