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TY - JOUR
T1 - Maximising the benefits from work-based learning
T2 - the effectiveness of environmental audits
AU - Clark, Gordon
AU - Whitelegg, John
N1 - The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 22 (3), 1998, © Informa Plc
PY - 1998/11
Y1 - 1998/11
N2 - This paper reviews the reasons for incorporating work-based learning (WBL) into higher education degrees and the barriers to achieving this despite the many advocates of WBL. Five key dimensions of WBL are noted and examples of WBL indepartments of geography across the UK are located on these five dimensions. The paper then describes the client-based environmental audits which are run as part of an MSc degree at Lancaster University. The advantages and disadvantages of this type of WBL are enumerated and Lancaster�s system of environmental audits is evaluated. The paper concludes with recommendations based on the five dimensions and on the authors� experience as to the features of WBL which will maximise its beneficial effects in geography degrees and justify the efforts needed for its successful use.
AB - This paper reviews the reasons for incorporating work-based learning (WBL) into higher education degrees and the barriers to achieving this despite the many advocates of WBL. Five key dimensions of WBL are noted and examples of WBL indepartments of geography across the UK are located on these five dimensions. The paper then describes the client-based environmental audits which are run as part of an MSc degree at Lancaster University. The advantages and disadvantages of this type of WBL are enumerated and Lancaster�s system of environmental audits is evaluated. The paper concludes with recommendations based on the five dimensions and on the authors� experience as to the features of WBL which will maximise its beneficial effects in geography degrees and justify the efforts needed for its successful use.
KW - Work-based learning
KW - geography
KW - environmental education
KW - experiential learning
KW - work experience
KW - group project.
U2 - 10.1080/03098269885732
DO - 10.1080/03098269885732
M3 - Journal article
VL - 22
SP - 325
EP - 334
JO - Journal of Geography in Higher Education
JF - Journal of Geography in Higher Education
SN - 0309-8265
IS - 3
ER -