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Moore-Cherry, Niamh; Healey, Ruth; Nicholson, Dawn T.; Andrews, Will – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2016
Partnership is currently the focus of much work within higher education and advocated as an important process to address a range of higher education goals. In this paper, we propose the term "inclusive partnership" to conceptualise a non-selective staff-student relationship. While recognising the challenges of inclusive partnership…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Geography Instruction, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Opportunities
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Eden, Sally – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2014
This paper examines the work-based learning about employability reported by 26 undergraduate Geography and Environmental Management students on part-time, unpaid work placements. The students' "reflective essays" emphasized their learning more in terms of emotional challenges than in terms of skills, as being pushed out of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Employment Potential, Work Experience Programs
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Warburton, Jeff; Higgitt, Martin – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Investigates the potential roles of information technology in enhancing the preparation phase for fieldwork in geography. Examines the separate developments of; a geographical information system (GIS) to support local fieldwork activity and computer-based briefing tutorials to prepare students for residential field classes. Includes graphs, charts…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Educational Technology
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Higgitt, David L. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Describes an English college geography course where students work in teams to design a field trail and produce promotional guides. Emphasizes field-based activity, student-led participation, and the development of a target audience. Recommends reiterating the relationship between theoretical considerations and the field-based activity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Cooperative Learning, Course Content, Experiential Learning