How to incorporate theory in (urban) field trips
The built environment as concrete abstraction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11953751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ståle Holgersen (0000-0002-6421-9381, Uppsala University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Geography in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8265 • E-ISSN: 1466-1845 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03098265.2020.1833317 |
| OpenAlex | W3096695343 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
Classroom teaching and field trips are both conventional ways of teaching geography in higher education. But where the former can be highly theoretical and abstract, the latter is rather practical, empirical, and concrete. In this paper, I argue there is a need to better incorporate theory into field trips. I seek to explore relations between theory and field trips both theoretically and practically. Theoretically, I draw upon Henri Lefebvre and Bertell Ollman and argue for seeing the built environment as concrete abstractions. Based on interviews with teachers, theoretical reflections, and, not least, personal experiences, I end the paper offering practical steps towards better combining theory and field trips
Abstraction · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Field theory (psychology · Field trip · Mathematics education · Political science · Sociology · Transport engineering · TRIPS architecture · Engineering · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Historical Geography and Geographical Thought · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |