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ERIC Number: EJ196377
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Toward Cognitive Development through Field Studies.
Hursh, Barbara A.; Borzak, Lenore
Journal of Higher Education, v50 n1 p63-78 Jan-Feb 1979
The utility of field experience education for furthering cognitive development is examined through an anaylsis of the psychological and sociological dynamics of the specific field program design. Outcomes are identified and related to existing theories of cognitive development. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Assessment, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Descriptions, Program Design, Role Theory
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Northwestern University IL