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ERIC Number: EJ502239
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0309-8265
The Snakes and Ladders of Research: Using a Board Game to Teach the Pitfalls of Undergraduate Research Design.
Warburton, Jeff; Madge, Clare
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v18 n2 p237-44 1994
Contends that the success or failure of an undergraduate research project can hinge on one or two decisions made at an early stage in the process. Describes a "Snakes and Ladders" board game used to remind students of good and bad research design practices. Includes game rules and a listing of the good and bad practices. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Educational Games, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Research Design, Research Methodology, Simulation, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Student Projects, Student Research, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: England