The second factor is that class room size is generally quite small. This allows for great classroom interaction, not only between professors and students, but also between fellow students. In addition, course availability is good and professors are usually more than happy to accommodate extra students in their class. This is especially true depending on the number of students who are interested in taking this particular course. One of the things that makes learning geography so interesting is the number of field trips that are offered.
Concepts become much clearer in the field.
In addition to clarifying concepts and ideas, these field trips allow various technical skills to be developed such as how to establish a vegetation transect, sediment analysis, fabric analysis, and surveying techniques. It is great to see all of that class room time being applied to an actual real-world situation. As well as class trips, there are also field schools. These are usually directed towards senior students who have completed the program core courses. The most frequently offered field school is the West Coast Field School which is centered around Gros Morne National Park.