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Field‐Based Education: Some Theoretical Considerations
Abstract
Within a broad notion of “the field”, teachers using field‐based methods work towards many different educational aims, some implicit and others explicit. Particular aims are examined, and some types of field activity are seen to be better for achieving certain aims than others. Types of field excursion are classified and some special learning benefits of working in the field are suggested. Field teachers should set clear learning objectives and carefully plan and select the experiences they intend students to have, taking into account educational aims, time available, distance, student readiness, and availability of localities and resources. Thorough briefing and debriefing are important in maximising field learning.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lonergan, N., & Andresen, L. W.
- Venue
- Higher Education Research & Development
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1988-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 63-77
- ISSN
- 0729-4360 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-8366
- OpenAlex
- W2084542420
- Cited by
- 185
- References
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- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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