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Gómez-Gonçalves, Alejandro; Corrochano, Diego; Fuertes-Prieto, Miguel Ángel; Ballegeer, Anne-Marie – Education Sciences, 2020
This paper analyses the conceptions of a group of students about geological time and its relation to physical landscape formation, focusing on the frequency and rate of a number of geological processes that have shaped our planet over time and that are involved in the formation of the current relief. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Geology, Public Colleges
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Maude, Alaric – Geographical Education, 2014
"Sustainability" is one of the seven major concepts in the geography curriculum. It is also one of the three cross-curriculum priorities in the Australian curriculum, together with Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. This paper describes how the concept is explained…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Geography, Geography Instruction, National Curriculum
Wales, Largo Ann – 1987
Divided into two parts, this slide narration covers India's history, people, religions, geography, and architecture. The first part, "Introduction: Country, People, and History," covers the general history of India and its people. The history is presented through: (1) the architecture, including the Palace of Winds, the Amber Fort, the…
Descriptors: Buildings, Foreign Countries, History, Instructional Materials
Anderson, Gary J.; And Others – Interchange, 1977
The process of developing a distinctively Canadian junior high school curriculum unit integrating subject content of history, science, and geography around a common theme is discussed. The unit focuses on the life cycle and environment of the Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar. (MJB)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, History
Jones, Richard S. – 1996
This text is a combination of a student training manual and a teacher's guide. The student manual gives background information, activities, and student worksheets for map work. Chapter titles include: (1) "Our Country"; (2) "World Regions"; (3) "United States Regions"; (4) "Continental Topics"; (5) "Urban Topics"; (6) "Rural Cultures"; (7) "World…
Descriptors: Climate, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts
Blankenship, Glen; Tinkler, D. William – 1993
This activity guide contains five lessons. Lesson 1 deals with "Location of Germany on the Earth's Surface" with two activities: (1) "Germany's Location in the World"; and (2) "Germany's Location in Europe." Lesson 2 is on the "Physical and Human Characteristics of Germany" with four activities on: (1)…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Fundamental Concepts
Allan, Rod – 1984
The cultural diversity of Australia and the status of multicultural education in Australian schools are examined. The first part of the paper discusses Australia as one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world. The author points out that Australia's delay in establishing a concept of multicultural education results from the fact that…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Pluralism