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Peer reviewedStoltman, Joseph P. – Social Studies Texan, 1992
Addresses the importance of maps for instruction in both history and geography. Suggests that maps have gotten recent attention because of the rapid political changes occurring in Europe and the quincentenary of Columbus' voyage. Discusses different map projections and the importance of media and satellite display of real pictures of the world.…
Descriptors: Cartography, Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography Instruction
Peer reviewedLemberg, David; Stoltman, Joseph P. – Journal of Education, 1999
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide powerful technology for geography teachers. With this tool, students can engage in serious inquiry about issues of local and global significance using authentic data. Summarizes current research findings about GIS in schools, describing exemplary GIS projects. Realizing the potential of GIS in…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Download full textPatrick, John J.; Stoltman, Joseph P. – 1989
Geographic learning provides perspectives, information, concepts, and skills essential to viewing and understanding historical events and developments. Geographic learning is therefore essential to sound teaching and learning of history in general and U.S. history at the high school level in particular. This report contains a description of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Geography Instruction, High Schools, History Instruction
Stoltman, Joseph P. – 1988
There is an important relationship between history and geography that needs greater emphasis in the social studies curriculum. By emphasizing the temporal and spatial relationships in geography and history, geographers can help develop curriculum that focuses upon the fundamental themes in geography, the relationship of the themes to the study of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction
Direct linkBednarz, Sarah Witham; Stoltman, Joseph P.; Lee, Jongwon – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2004
Teacher preparation has been called the "bete noire" of geography education in the United States (Boehm et al., 1994). Despite progress in other areas of geography, teacher education remains a significant issue affecting the quality of geography instruction nationwide. It is a multifaceted, multidimensional problem tied inextricably to…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teacher Education, Educational Change, Alternative Teacher Certification
Peer reviewedStoltman, Joseph P. – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1991
Discusses the five fundamental themes of geography. Describes the relationship between them and traditional geographic concepts. Merges themes and concepts to include location (position on Earth's surface), place (physical and human characteristics), relationships within places (human and environment), movement (humans interacting with the earth),…
Descriptors: Cartography, Climate, Concept Teaching, Culture
