The social psychology of field experience education: Some applications to the liberal arts
Althof J.E.
1979
Alternative Higher Education
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10.1007/BF01080441
This paper reviews some of the social-psychological factors which are important in the educational field-experience setting. The contributions of these important instructional stimuli are discussed and described. The affect that each has upon the experience and behavior of liberal arts college students is examined. Many of these yet ellusive changes in students are considered important learning outcomes to the liberal arts academy. Much of the literature is condensed into a tentative list of constructs which comprises part of the instructional theory of field experience education. They are translated into concrete actions that a liberal arts academician can take. These steps will enhance and complete his or her delivery of the subject matter at hand by putting students in touch with the reality of it. © 1979 Human Sciences Press.
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