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Schrettenbrunner, H., Ed.; Westrhenen, J. van, Ed. – 1992
This volume contains 10 articles that concern research efforts undertaken in the field of geography education and training. Written by researchers from around the world, the articles include: (1) "Empirical Didactics of Geography: History of a Working Group" (H. Schrettenbrunner); (2) "The Development and Evaluation of a Geography Computer…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Munski, Douglas C., Ed. – Bulletin of the Association of North Dakota Geographers, 1987
The first paper in this volume, "Geomorphic Effects of Flood-Control Channel Works" (H. Rasid), examines the basic mechanisms of morphologic instabilities in man-made or modified channels in terms of their altered hydraulic characteristics and geomorphic responses to such induced changes. Two tables, two figures, and a 33-item…
Descriptors: Careers, Ecological Factors, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education
Campbell, James B. – 1983
Intended for geography students who are enrolled in, or who have completed, an introductory course in remote sensing; for geography researchers; and for professors; this publication focuses specifically on those general issues regarding the organization and presentation of land use information derived from aerial imagery. Many of the ideas…
Descriptors: Cartography, Computers, Definitions, Geographic Concepts
Haas, Mary E. – 1988
An examination of five social studies textbook series for grades one through four reveals a lack of consistent application of geographic concepts from publisher to publisher as well as a lack of reinforcement of previous learning within the individual series. This disjointed presentation of textbook materials contributes to a disjointed learning…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Fundamental Concepts, Geographic Concepts
Danzer, Gerald A., Ed.; Wolf, Jacqueline, Ed. – 1994
This resource book results from a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for 30 teachers conducted in 1992 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Curriculum materials developed were field-tested the following school year. Divided into three sections, part 1, "Essays," contains the following chapters: (1) "Maps in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cartography, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts
Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis; And Others – 1986
This report presents two experiments that compared the performance of map experts to that of novices. Subjects (from the areas of geography, educational psychology, and sociology) were 13 university faculty members in experiment one and 12 undergraduate students in experiment two. Following a practice trial, the learning of a logical map and a…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Processes, College Faculty, Content Analysis