Field trips and experiential learning in European Union politics

Huggins, Christopher (2024) Field trips and experiential learning in European Union politics. In: Teaching European Union Politics. Edward Elgar, Northampton, USA, pp. 197-211. ISBN 9781839103704

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Abstract

As a form of experiential learning, field trips offer a way for students to connect what they learn in the classroom with how they work in the real world. In the case of EU politics, field trips offer students the opportunity to physically observe the object of their study and develop an appreciation of the more 'social' side of European integration and the 'Brussels bubble'. This chapter advocates for the greater use of field trips in the teaching of European Studies by setting out their advantages to students’ learning and study experience more broadly. The chapter also discusses a range of practical considerations associated with field trips together with potential challenges and how they may be overcome.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: field trips, study visits, experiential learning, EU institutions, Brussels
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
L Education > L Education (General)
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions: Faculty of Arts, Business & Applied Social Science > Department of Applied Social Sciences
Depositing User: Christopher Huggins
Date Deposited: 28 Jun 2023 08:57
Last Modified: 04 Oct 2024 10:47
URI: https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3193

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