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Fieldwork in geography : reflections, perspectives and actions / edited by Rod Gerber and Goh Kim Chuan.

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TextSeries: GeoJournal library ; v. 54Publication details: Boston, MA : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c2000Description: xiii, 261 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 0792363299 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Geography -- FieldworkDDC classification: 910

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Preface. List of Contributors. Section 1: An Introduction. 1. The power of fieldwork; R. Gerber, G.K. Chuan. Section 2: Foundations of Fieldwork. 2. A British historical perspective on geographical fieldwork from the 1820s to the 1970s; B. Marsden. 3. Geography Fieldwork: Tradition and technology meet; J. Stoltman, R. Fraser. Section 3: International Perspectives. 4. Participation in environmental planning as a challenge for field teaching: A Nordic viewpoint; L. Houtsonen. 5. The irreplaceable experience of fieldwork; J. Ostuni. 6. Status of Fieldwork in the Geography Curriculum in Southeast Asia; G.K. Chuan, P.P. Wong. 7. Fieldwork in geography teaching: the case in Hong Kong; T. Kwan. Section 4: Pedagogic Aspects. 8. Learning in the Field: an experience for teachers and students alike; J. Lidstone. 9. Affective-focused Geographical Fieldwork: What do Adventurous Experiences during Field Trips mean to Pupils; C.L. Kwok. 10. Fieldwork in the school geography curriculum - pedagogical issues and development; A. Kent, N. Foskett. 11. The contribution of fieldwork fo life-long learning; R. Gerber. 12. Trends and developments in university level geography field methods courses in the United States; J. Petersen, R. Earl. 13. Representing spatial complex systems - geographical education facing post-modern society; A. Vallega.

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Preface. List of Contributors. Section 1: An Introduction.
1. The power of fieldwork; R. Gerber, G.K. Chuan. Section
2: Foundations of Fieldwork. 2. A British historical perspective on geographical fieldwork from the 1820s to the 1970s; B. Marsden. 3. Geography Fieldwork: Tradition and technology meet; J. Stoltman, R. Fraser. Section 3: International Perspectives. 4. Participation in environmental planning as a challenge for field teaching: A Nordic viewpoint; L. Houtsonen. 5. The irreplaceable experience of fieldwork; J. Ostuni. 6. Status of Fieldwork in the Geography Curriculum in Southeast Asia; G.K. Chuan, P.P. Wong. 7. Fieldwork in geography teaching: the case in Hong Kong; T. Kwan. Section 4: Pedagogic Aspects. 8. Learning in the Field: an experience for teachers and students alike; J. Lidstone. 9. Affective-focused Geographical Fieldwork: What do Adventurous Experiences during Field Trips mean to Pupils; C.L. Kwok. 10. Fieldwork in the school geography curriculum - pedagogical issues and development; A. Kent, N. Foskett. 11. The contribution of fieldwork fo life-long learning; R. Gerber. 12. Trends and developments in university level geography field methods courses in the United States; J. Petersen, R. Earl. 13. Representing spatial complex systems - geographical education facing post-modern society; A. Vallega.

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