The World According to a Grade 12 Teacher--A Reflection on What Students of Geography Should Know and Be Able to Do.

Marran, James F.

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ERIC Number: EJ463229

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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The World According to a Grade 12 Teacher--A Reflection on What Students of Geography Should Know and Be Able to Do.

Marran, James F.

Journal of Geography, v91 n4 p139-42 Jul-Aug 1992

Discusses the challenges of teaching high school geography in a way that enables students to develop an informed, spatial view of the world. Discusses the High School Geography Project and its effect on geography instruction. Suggests a map drawing exercise for students to demonstrate the importance of mental maps. (DK)

Descriptors: Cartography, Concept Teaching, Educational Objectives, Fundamental Concepts, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Grade 12, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Map Skills, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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