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Impact of inclusive field trips

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The geosciences benefit from diverse student perspectives and backgrounds, but the field-based learning requirements pose barriers to students with disabilities. If carefully designed, fieldwork can be made accessible while still meeting expectations of academic rigour.

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  1. University of British Columbia, Room 2020, Earth Science Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, British Columbia, Canada

    Brett Gilley

  2. University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210022, Cincinnati, 45221, Ohio, USA

    Chris Atchison

  3. Central Michigan University, 1200 S Franklin Street, Mount Pleasant, 48859, Michigan, USA

    Anthony Feig

  4. Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, Devon, UK

    Alison Stokes

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Gilley, B., Atchison, C., Feig, A. et al. Impact of inclusive field trips. Nature Geosci 8, 579–580 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2500

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