Work Experience: An Alternative or a Companion to the Dissertation? A Case Study.

Couch, Ian

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ERIC Number: EJ520853

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Publication Date: 1995

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Work Experience: An Alternative or a Companion to the Dissertation? A Case Study.

Couch, Ian

Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v19 n2 p212-16 Jul 1995

Evaluates the merits of a program that requires both a dissertation and work experience for a graduate degree in geography. Maintains that changes in both the educational environment and the job market require greater flexibility and experience. (MJP)

Descriptors: Career Exploration, Cooperative Education, Degrees (Academic), Experiential Learning, Geography, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation, Nontraditional Education, On the Job Training, School Business Relationship, Student Needs, Work Experience Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Students; Practitioners

Language: English

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