Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ534962
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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The Effectiveness of Student-Authored Field Trails as a Means of Enhancing Geomorphological Interpretation.
Higgitt, David L.
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v20 n1 p35-44 Mar 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, Field Instruction, Foreign Countries, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Peer Evaluation, Physical Geography, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Experience, Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Teamwork, Theory Practice Relationship, Undergraduate Study, Writing Evaluation
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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