国外野外实习研究有三大趋势：野外实习的价值和评价研究；野外实习的实践方式及效果研究；基于计算机网络的虚拟野外实习研究。

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8. Fieldwork in the Geography Curriculum[The Journal of Geography; Jan/Feb 2002; 101, 1;]

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