Crafting scholarship through utilising experiential learning during international fieldwork: evolving pedagogies and lessons learnt

Marvell, Alan D ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8363-0793 and Simm, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0440-9546 (2026) Crafting scholarship through utilising experiential learning during international fieldwork: evolving pedagogies and lessons learnt. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. pp. 1-18. doi:10.1080/03098265.2026.2627601 (In Press)

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Abstract

In this paper, we explore the challenges and opportunities of crafting student scholarship during a final-year undergraduate international field course through the pedagogy of peer teaching and learning. These findings have been widely reported in the Journal of Geography in Higher Education and have informed contemporary practices for conducting international fieldwork with students. As part of this celebratory issue of the journal, we reflect on the lessons learnt from applying experiential pedagogies during fieldwork that encourage students to demonstrate aspects of scholarship, facilitated by tutors. We develop a framework that draws together the multifaceted strands and complexities in delivering fieldwork pedagogies. Student reflections reveal the significance of experiential learning and place-based immersion for enhancing geographical understanding. By examining evolving practices and unexpected outcomes that enrich students’ crafting of scholarship, we reveal how a growing sense of mutual solidarity can develop a community of learning. We offer insights into how these teaching and learning strategies can be adapted for other field-based experiences and conclude by identifying a series of recommendations when organising international field trips, acknowledging future challenges.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Experiential learning; Fieldwork; Pedagogy; Peer teaching; Scholarship
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Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Alan Marvell
Date Deposited:	24 Feb 2026 13:38
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2026 08:00
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15851

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