Undergraduate student teaching placements in schools and colleges: an example from the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
Issue 346 | Page 105 | Published Sep 2012
Description
The placement of final-year undergraduate students into schools and colleges is becoming increasingly common in higher education as part of outreach, employability and community-building initiatives. This article describes one such initiative at the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, its successes, its challenges and why schools and colleges should get involved in such schemes.
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