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Geography field trips: Why getting dirty matters

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avondale-bepress.context-key19319772
avondale-bepress.submission-pathteach/vol14/iss2/8
avondale.affiliateChristian, Beverly; 0000-0002-0507-4960
avondale.departmentChristian Education Research Centre
avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewedPeer Reviewed
avondale.reporting.versionPublished Version
dc.contributor.authorPage, Tiani R.
dc.contributor.authorChristian, Beverly J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:30:42Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:30:42Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-01
dc.date.submitted2020-09-09T22:46:53Z
dc.description.abstract<p>Geography, as taught in schools, traditionally engages students in field trips which have a 'hands-on' approach towards exploring the physical and human environment. However, there is a trend towards running virtual field trips as sophisticated technologies enable more realistic on-line experiences. This investigation explores past and current literature about field trips and evaluates them against the aims of the Australian Geography Curriculum. The literature reveals that virtual field trips have the potential to offer equal and sometimes superior opportunities to meet the curriculum aims relating to knowledge and understanding. The literature also suggests that on-site field trips potentially offer a stronger emotional connection that may lead to realising the aims of respect, tolerance and informed and active citizenship beyond the classroom.</p>
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dc.identifier.citationChristian, B., & Page, T. (2020). Geography field trips: Why getting dirty matters. <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 14</em>(2), 42-50. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1455
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.55254/1835-1492.1455
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/19319772
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.publisherAvondale Academic Press
dc.relation.ispartofTEACH Journal of Christian Education
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectfield trips
dc.subjectvirtual field trips
dc.subjectAustralian Curriculum
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectunderstanding
dc.subjectskills
dc.subjectattitudes
dc.subjectcitizenship
dc.titleGeography field trips: Why getting dirty matters
dc.typeJournal Article

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