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Beatty, William W.; Troster, Alexander I. – Sex Roles, 1987
Among college undergraduates, males consistently outperform females on tests of geographical knowledge. That difference may be caused by the fact that women have had less active control over distances and directions traveled in their lives, and thus less interest in learning about them. This may change as women's roles in society change. (PS)
Descriptors: Attention, College Students, Females, Locational Skills (Social Studies)

Greenall, Annette – Geographical Education, 1986
This article describes the development and content of the National Conservation Strategy for Australia (NCSA). The Australian Department of Arts, Heritage, and Environment has produced a teacher's guide designed to help teachers bring the content of the NCSA to their classroom. A description of the guide and ordering information are provided. (JDH)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Conservation Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement

Greenall, Annette – Geographical Education, 1986
Defines environmental education and articulates its aims and characteristics. Describes how environmental education is implemented in Australian schools. Concludes with a list of eight requirements for "environmental citizenship." (JDH)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Jordan, Thomas H.; Minster, J. Bernard – Scientific American, 1988
Suggests that there is a close relationship between deformation in the western United States and the large-scale motions of tectonic plates. Introduces very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) as one of the space-geodetic techniques, vector addition of the VLBI data and geological data, and a new geodetic network. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Geology, Geometric Constructions

Yeates, Maurice – Journal of Geography, 1984
The Windsor-Quebec City axis is Canada's most important economic entity. The axis comprises four distinct physiographic units, with considerable climatic variation across the area. Containing two distinct linguistic groups (English and French), the axis has a rich agricultural system and is the manufacturing heartland of Canada. (RM)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Area Studies, Climate, Geography Instruction

Scott, Ralph C. – Journal of Geography, 1984
An analysis of textbooks revealed three major trends: an increase in emphasis on human interaction with the physical environment, a tendency to discuss weather and climate early in the texts, and more interest in interrelating the materials content of physical geography through unifying approaches such as systems analysis. (RM)
Descriptors: Climate, Educational Trends, Geography Instruction, Higher Education

Klasky, Charles – Social Education, 1977
Described is a social studies unit which challenges students to employ important geographic principles in investigating the relationship between land and people. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Innovation, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction
O'Connell, Libby Haight; Maxwell, Louise P.; Blake, Kevin – 1999
As the United States approaches the bicentennial of the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition, it is critical to embark on a voyage of recovery to help restore the Missouri River to some of its original prominence and splendor. The mission of the Missouri River Project is to emphasize the role of the Missouri River in the physical…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Heritage Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades
Rodrigue, Christine M. – 2002
In the fall of 2000, the educator/author of this paper volunteered to teach the first completely online geography course at California State University Long Beach (CSULB), an introductory physical geography section. In spring 2001, she offered one section of the class online and another in the traditional lecture/lab format and decided to do a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Evaluation, Geography Instruction

Meentemeyer, Vernon – Journal of Geography, 1979
Presents a classroom exercise for an introductory physical geography course on the college level which explores some aspects of vegetation mapping and the relationship between climate and vegetation type. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Climate, Educational Objectives, Geography Instruction, Higher Education

Chamberlain, Valerie Elaine – Journal of Geological Education, 1989
Reviews a model used in the teaching of plate tectonics which includes processes and concepts related to: terranes and the amalgamation of terranes, relative plate motion and oblique subduction, the effects of continent-continent collision, changes in plate motion, plate configuration, and the type of plate boundary. Diagrams are included.…
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Development, Earth Science, Geology

Farrell, Richard T.; Cirrincione, Joseph M. – Social Education, 1989
Presents a study which identifies experienced classroom teachers' beliefs about what should be included in the geography curriculum. Tables show how questionnaire respondents ranked the importance of specific items in three categories: geographic skills, human geography, and physical geography. Concludes that teacher perceptions must be considered…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction

Johnston, David; Houghton, Bruce – New Zealand Journal of Geography, 1995
Asserts that how people respond to risk is determined by how they perceive risk. Four-hundred and seven secondary school students answered questions concerning different dimensions of natural hazards (most likely to occur, loss of life, and others). Although the students possessed a high level of awareness much of their information was inaccurate.…
Descriptors: Civil Defense, Earth Science, Earthquakes, Emergency Programs

Albin, Edward F. – Science Activities, 1993
Presents activities to familiarize junior high school students with the processes behind and reasons for volcanism, which is generally a planet's way of releasing excessive internal heat and pressure. Students participate in the creation of four important volcano-related simulations: a lava flow, a shield volcano, a cinder-cone volcano, and a…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Geology, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities

Bednarz, Sarah W. – Journal of Geography, 1995
Learning place geography is an important part of school geography. Reports on research findings addressing effective ways to teach place geography. Finds that research indicates significant differences between mnemonic and non-mnemonic treatment groups. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location