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Direct linkJo, Injeong; Bednarz, Sarah W. – Journal of Geography, 2011
This study investigates the location and varying spatiality of questions in geography textbooks. The results show that study questions posed in page margins address the three components of spatial thinking--concepts of space, using tools of representation, and processes of reasoning--more than questions in other locations within the text. Three…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Spatial Ability, Cognitive Processes, Thinking Skills
Peer reviewedArries, Jonathan F. – Equity and Excellence in Education, 1994
Analyzes in two fifth-grade social studies textbooks, the production of three "foundation myths" relating to Chicanos in American history: (1) Texas independence and the Alamo, (2) the Mexican War, and (3) the 20-century struggle for civil rights. How these contribute to cultural degradation is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Coding, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
