ERIC Number: ED299213
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-Jun
Pages: 25
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Geographical Knowledge of University Elementary Education Majors.
Wood, Robert W.; And Others
In response to recent concern about geographical illiteracy, a survey designed to determine specific knowledge about the locations of bodies of water, countries, and cities was distributed to 158 elementary education majors at the University of South Dakota (Vermillion). The results of the survey revealed: (1) only 65 percent correctly located the bodies of water; (2) only 41 percent correctly located the countries; (3) only 30 percent correctly located the cities; and (4) males scored slightly higher than females. The appendices include the survey test, the corresponding maps, and the instructions for administering the survey. Statistical tables are also included. (DJC)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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