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Larsen, Thomas B.; Solem, Michael; Zadrozny, Joann; Boehm, Richard G. – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2022
This article describes a data-driven approach to contextualize geography subject matter using student aspirations and workforce data. To test this teaching strategy, undergraduate students in two world geography courses taught at Texas State University were surveyed and interviewed about their career and life aspirations. Using this information,…
Descriptors: Geography, Geography Instruction, Geographic Concepts, Teaching Methods
Situating Texas' World Geography End-of-Course Exam in the Ecosystem of American Geography Education
Lash, Jeff – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2013
Educational policy in the United States is highly decentralized. While the federal government subsidizes education across the country, and despite federal initiatives such as the Common Core and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers to establish national standards and assessments, most states maintain control over the…
Descriptors: Geography, Ecology, Geography Instruction, World Geography
Missouri State Dept. of Education, Jefferson City. – 1968
Grades or ages: Grade 10. SUBJECT MATTER: World geography. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 16 units covering various aspects of geography. Each unit is in list form. The guide is offset printed and edition bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: Each unit begins with a list of about five concepts to be…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Geography, Grade 10, World Geography
Educational Foundation for Visual Aids, London (England). – 1971
Audiovisual aids for teaching about the geography of North, Central and South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, that may be bought or rented from suppliers in Britain, are listed in this 150-page catalog. Audiovisual materials available include films, filmstrips, slides, overhead projector transparencies, wallsheets, prints, records, tapes,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Catalogs, Educational Resources, Geography

Spencer, Donald S. – Journal of Geography, 1988
Describes geopolitics as the branch of geography that explores the relationship between geographical realities and international affairs. The essential task of the discipline is to identify those geographical circumstances that explain the power interests, the character, and the behavior of nations. Includes a lesson plan that introduces students…
Descriptors: Geography, Higher Education, International Relations, Political Divisions (Geographic)

de Blij, Harm J. – Journal of Geography, 1974
Topics on the subject of continental drift are discussed for teacher use in promoting student interest in coastlines, mountain ranges, and landscapes in general. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Geographic Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1968
GRADES OR AGES: Grades 11, 12, and 13. SUBJECT MATTER: Geography. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections, one for each grade. World geography is presented in two parts--grades 11 and 12--and Canadian geography is studied in grade 13. Each section is divided into several units. The guide is offset printed and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Guides, Geography, Grade 11

Fox, Gary C. – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Geography
Adams, Simon; And Others – 1996
This illustrated guide combines maps, photographs, charts, and illustrations to bring facts about physical and human geography to life. The information is organized in six continental sections and a reference section. Full colored maps, produced by digital imagery, with details about each country's physical geography, its people, and its important…
Descriptors: Atlases, Charts, Geography, Human Geography
Hornstein, Hugh A. – 1970
A total of 641 paperback books by commercial publishers and university presses, including a brief sampling by the United States Government, published between 1950 and 1970, with the majority appearing after 1965, are listed in this bibliography for geography and social studies teachers. Emphasis is on a broad coverage of geography including…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Geography, Geography Instruction, Human Geography
Bergen, John V. – 1966
Over ninety citations comprise this bibliographic survey on beginning college geography textbooks intended as: 1) a book selection and reference tool for librarians and teachers, 2) a bibliography for curriculum development for teachers and administrators planning and organizing new geography courses; 3) a reference for teachers searching for…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education

Harris, Lewis D. – Journal of Geography, 1975
The drawing of schematic maps from memory is a useful instructional technique for providing students with a conceptual mental framework of world geography. (DE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Geographic Location, Geography, Geography Instruction
Clawson, David L. – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1986
Discusses the reintroduction of geography into national school curricula--specifically, Louisiana--as a consequence of the renewed emphasis on the mastery of basic academic subjects. Stresses the challenge of providing teacher training, teaching geography through concepts rather than facts, and makes recommendations for teaching world geography in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Development, Geography, Geography Instruction
Bennett, Wendy M. – 1997
This paper addresses issues related to the development of geographic literacy by describing, explaining, and discussing these issues as they relate to the current reform movement in the teaching of geography. Emphasis is placed on how this information relates to students with learning disabilities. The paper emphasizes the importance of effective…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography
Lukehurst, Clare T., Ed.; Graves, N. J., Ed. – 1972
Fourteen hundred entries of British works on geography in education comprise this bibliography intended for teachers at the elementary, secondary, and college levels, for students, and for research workers in all branches of education. The purpose is to provide a guide to extensive literature that records a century of progress and achievement in…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography