The Use of Data Collection Exercises in Field Courses.

Ashworth, Gregory J.

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Use of Data Collection Exercises in Field Courses.

Ashworth, Gregory J.

Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v7 n2 p141-49 1983

The accuracy of data collected by Dutch geography students in a field study of commercial activities in a French city was monitored with data available from official lists. The causes of error, both in student work and official sources, and some lessons for future field work are examined. (Author/IS)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Data Collection, Educational Research, Error Patterns, Field Instruction, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Research Methodology, Statistical Data

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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