Explore presentations, papers, teaching materials and other written outputs connected to Enhancing Fieldwork Learning.
This collection brings together research and scholarship on fieldwork teaching, technology-enhanced learning, student experience, inclusive practice, assessment and evaluation. It also includes materials from the annual Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase and related events.
Featured publications
Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Using Mobile Technologies
Published by Springer in 2015, this book brings together case studies examining how mobile technologies can support fieldwork learning.
Teaching Fieldwork in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Published in 2025 as part of the Elgar Guides to Teaching series, this book provides practical guidance for teaching and learning through fieldwork across geography, Earth and environmental sciences.
These outputs explore how students learn through fieldwork, how fieldwork provision can be evaluated and how teaching approaches can be developed across higher education.
This collection includes research relating to fieldwork learning, student experience, virtual and remote fieldwork, mobile technologies, inclusion, assessment and evaluation.
Topics include:
Fieldwork learning in geography, Earth and environmental sciences
Biological and bioscience fieldwork in higher education
Virtual fieldwork and remote access
Technology-enhanced fieldwork learning
Evaluating fieldwork provision and student learning
Selected publications and links will be added to this section as they are reviewed.
These resources provide practical examples of how educators have used technology and different teaching approaches to support fieldwork.
Examples include the use of mobile devices, geotagged photographs, data-collection apps, video, digital storytelling, biodiversity recording and virtual fieldwork.
The resources are intended to support educators who are planning, delivering or reviewing fieldwork activities across a range of disciplines and settings.
Related examples can also be found in the Case Studies section.
The Fieldwork Audit Tool is designed for staff involved in providing fieldwork activities in higher education. It helps educators examine and develop current practice by identifying strengths and areas for improvement. The tool can be used to review an individual field activity, a module or a wider programme. It encourages consideration of learning outcomes, preparation, accessibility, safety, technology, assessment, feedback, sustainability and post-fieldwork learning. Download the Fieldwork Audit Tool to support planning, evaluation and reflection.
The Annual Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase brings together educators from different disciplines to share innovations in field teaching and learning.
This section provides access to selected event materials, including programmes, abstracts, presentation slides, recordings and related papers. Materials vary between events and will be added as they become available.
Visit the Past Events page to explore previous Showcase activities and available event materials.
If you have researched fieldwork learning or developed teaching materials that could support other educators, please contact the EFL team to discuss possible inclusion.
