Pandemic promenadology: walking for wellbeing in academic life

Authors

  • Jana Fedtke American University of Sharjah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi22.683

Keywords:

walking, wellbeing, promenadology, strollology, Covid-19

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Published

14-10-2021

How to Cite

Fedtke, J. (2021) “Pandemic promenadology: walking for wellbeing in academic life”, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (22). doi: 10.47408/jldhe.vi22.683.

Issue

No. 22 (2021): Special Edition, Compendium of Innovative Practice: Learning Development in a Time of Disruption

Section

Prioritising wellbeing through community and connection

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