Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ543708
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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The Undergraduate Geography Fieldweek: Challenges and Changes.
McEwen, Lindsey; Harris, Frank
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v20 n3 p411-21 Nov 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, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs, Field Instruction, Foreign Countries, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Problem Solving, Student Experience, Transfer of Training, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium; Netherlands; United Kingdom
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