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Jennings, Steven A. – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2006
Six physical geography textbooks published between 1901 and 2002 were qualitatively analysed for content and compared to the National Geography Standards. General relationships to dominant approaches to geography, content, and pedagogy of these textbooks were analysed. These textbooks reflect dominant approaches to geography at the time they were…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Textbooks, Physical Geography, Educational History
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Reinfried, Sibylle – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2006
This research tested the hypothesis that students' erroneous mental models about groundwater will change towards more valid concepts if they are taught on the basis of a mental model-building strategy that focuses on the clarification of students' misconceptions. To examine the hypothesis a quasi-experimental research design was chosen. The…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Undergraduate Students, Research Design