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Otten, Mark R. M. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
Research shows that students are likely to experience novelty (unfamiliarity) at field trip locations, resulting in extended, unproductive disorientation and inhibition of learning. Carefully-planned preparatory units, delivered prior to the field trip experience, have been shown to mitigate the negative effects of novelty. Anonymous online…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Field Trips, Program Effectiveness, Online Surveys
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López Gavira, Rosario; Omoteso, Kamil – Accounting Education, 2013
As the power of the virtual world continues to manifest itself in people's quality of life and capabilities (including learning), this paper aims to assess accounting students' perceptions of the usefulness of Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) to their learning experiences. It also considers the factors that may influence students' preferences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accounting, Undergraduate Students, Comparative Education
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Penman, Joy – Education in Rural Australia, 2006
Since 2005, seven graduating nursing students from the University of Worcester have visited Whyalla, a regional city in South Australia, to undertake a two-week rural clinical placement. Following the placements, surveys were conducted to determine the impact of the experience. Findings suggested that the majority thought that international rural…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Foreign Countries, Student Placement