ERIC Number: EJ1125158
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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Fieldwork in Geography Education: Defining or Declining? The State of Fieldwork in Canadian Undergraduate Geography Programs
Wilson, Heather; Leydon, Joseph; Wincentak, Joanna
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v41 n1 p94-105 2017
This paper investigates the prevalence of fieldwork in undergraduate Geography programs in Canada. It examines the presence of fieldwork, provided through both field courses and courses that include fieldwork components, by reviewing program requirements and course offerings in undergraduate geography programs. The research explores the extent to which fieldwork is a required component of an undergraduate degree and scrutinizes the integration of fieldwork within geography programs. The results indicate that few programs include fieldwork requirements and that overall there is limited integration of fieldwork in programs of study.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Undergraduate Study, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction, Degree Requirements, College Curriculum, Human Geography, Physical Geography
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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