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McEwen, Lindsey – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Provides a critical commentary on issues facing fieldwork in undergraduate geography programs. Issues are structured around five key themes: aims and objectives, skill acquisition, relationship to other areas of curricula, fieldwork delivery, and fieldwork management. Encourages new perspectives and approaches in geography fieldwork. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
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McEwen, Lindsey; Harris, Frank – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Asserts that the nature and components of fieldweek (a week-long field program common to United Kingdom undergraduate geography) are adaptable to current educational changes and needs. These programs emphasize problem solving, real-world experience, and transferable skills. Briefly examines successful programs in Belgium and the Netherlands. (MJP)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Educational Objectives