Practitioner Perspectives on the use of Technology in Fieldwork Teaching.
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| Title: | Practitioner Perspectives on the use of Technology in Fieldwork Teaching. |
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| Authors: | Fletcher, Stephen1 (AUTHOR) sfletcher@bournemouth.ac.uk, France, Derek2 (AUTHOR), Moore, Kate3 (AUTHOR), Robinson, Geoff4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Geography in Higher Education. Mar2007, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p319-330. 12p. 3 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: | *Geography education, *Educational innovations, *Fieldwork (Educational method), Communication & technology, Geography software, Information & communication technologies |
| Abstract: | During the last decade, technological developments in computer hardware, software and networks, combined with increasing pressures on staff and students, have led to a proliferation of Communication and Information Technology (C&IT) within the Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) disciplines. This research investigates the role of C&IT within field courses, which in this paper are conceived of as a specific approach to teaching in the GEES disciplines. Through a national survey of field courses, the general level of usage of C&IT in the field was established. This was supplemented by an expert group analysis, which focused on the reasons behind the use of C&IT in the field. It was concluded that most use of C&IT in the field is driven by technological rather than pedagogic innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | During the last decade, technological developments in computer hardware, software and networks, combined with increasing pressures on staff and students, have led to a proliferation of Communication and Information Technology (C&IT) within the Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) disciplines. This research investigates the role of C&IT within field courses, which in this paper are conceived of as a specific approach to teaching in the GEES disciplines. Through a national survey of field courses, the general level of usage of C&IT in the field was established. This was supplemented by an expert group analysis, which focused on the reasons behind the use of C&IT in the field. It was concluded that most use of C&IT in the field is driven by technological rather than pedagogic innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 03098265 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03098260601063719 |
