W D Birch
Biographic Data
| ID | 4513109 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W D Birch |
| GIVEN NAMES | W D |
| FAMILY NAME | Birch |
| SIGNATURE | BIRCH W D |
| AFFILIATIONS | At Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7723-3537 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Towards a model for problem-based learning
Problem-based learning is argued to be the most effective means of developing the general qualities of mind of the student, to securing an integration of academic and operational approaches to higher education and to instilling a high level of motivation and a capacity for active learning. Examples are given of the successful adoption of problem-based learning. Conditions necessary for developing a general model for problem-based learning are exa…
On Excellence and Problem Solving in Geography
Reference is made to the current debate on excellence in education and it is suggested that there is a need for a broader, more comprehensive definition of the concept of excellence within which the most general and basic concern is with problem solving. Some aspects of the problem structure of geography are then examined and comment is made on the extent to which we are achieving excellence in the terms in which it is defined. THE assumption in …
Agricultural Geography
Agricultural Geography
On Excellence and Problem Solving in Geography
Reference is made to the current debate on excellence in education and it is suggested that there is a need for a broader, more comprehensive definition of the concept of excellence within which the most general and basic concern is with problem solving. Some aspects of the problem structure of geography are then examined and comment is made on the extent to which we are achieving excellence in the terms in which it is defined. THE assumption in …
Agricultural Geography
On Excellence and Problem Solving in Geography
Reference is made to the current debate on excellence in education and it is suggested that there is a need for a broader, more comprehensive definition of the concept of excellence within which the most general and basic concern is with problem solving. Some aspects of the problem structure of geography are then examined and comment is made on the extent to which we are achieving excellence in the terms in which it is defined. THE assumption in …
Towards a model for problem-based learning
Problem-based learning is argued to be the most effective means of developing the general qualities of mind of the student, to securing an integration of academic and operational approaches to higher education and to instilling a high level of motivation and a capacity for active learning. Examples are given of the successful adoption of problem-based learning. Conditions necessary for developing a general model for problem-based learning are exa…
Economic geography (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Agricultural Systems and Practices (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Data Analysis and Archiving (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Evaluation of Teaching Practices (1 work)