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Trahorsch, Petr; Bláha, Jan D.; Kucerová, Silvie R. – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2020
Economic maps in school atlases are specific types of maps that represent extra-complex maps with multi-layer and fast-developing content over time. The objective of this article is to discuss a multi-stage curriculum in connection with the results of an assessment of the usability of economic maps by lower and upper secondary school students. The…
Descriptors: Usability, Geography Instruction, Atlases, Secondary School Students
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Storey, Colin – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2005
The perceptions of a group of 5-6-year olds were tested against two disparate hypotheses, one for nested hierarchies, the other for symbolic representations in language and learning. There is evidence that young children have the foundation for tackling more sophisticated and challenging ideas than is usually recognised. Linguistically, children…
Descriptors: Young Children, Student Attitudes, Comprehension, Difficulty Level