The Field Course Effect: Gains in Cognitive Learning in Undergraduate Biology Students Following a Field Course.

作者: Eric Easton , Andre Gilburn

DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2011.568063

关键词: Qualitative evidenceContext (language use)Scale (social sciences)Cognitive developmentMathematics educationOutdoor educationCognitive learningWork (electrical)Field (Bourdieu)

摘要: Field work and field courses within undergraduate biology degrees have been under threat in recent years for multiple reasons while there has widespread support from learned societies, academic staff students the retention of study, little research to perceived value teaching this context. This paper reports on that addresses issue. Undergraduate attainment data final-year undergraduates were compared with similar their penultimate year study. Those who attended a 10-day residential course Portugal between final study found perform about grade better 20-point scale non-attending honours module. provides quantitative evidence can increase improve cognitive learning students.

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