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Cantor, Alida; DeLauer, Verna; Martin, Deborah; Rogan, John – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2015
Management of "wicked problems", messy real-world problems that defy resolution, requires thinkers who can transcend disciplinary boundaries, work collaboratively, and handle complexity and obstacles. This paper explores how educators can train undergraduates in these skills through applied community-based research, using the example of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Based Learning, Community Study
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Read, Jane M. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2010
Teaching geographic information systems (GIS) requires linking concepts with technical skills, which can be challenging, especially in standard lecture and laboratory-format courses. This paper reports on an introductory undergraduate GIS course that incorporated a community-driven problem-based learning exercise as a major component of the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Geographic Information Systems, Introductory Courses, Skill Development
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Miller, Gill – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2013
This paper discusses a fieldwork exercise in development geography undertaken by students in the UK. Based on community engagement in partnership with refugee and black minority communities in Liverpool, it explores how such fieldwork can deepen understanding of development geography, contribute to global citizenship and nurture personal skills.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Partnerships in Education, Foreign Countries