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Peer reviewedWhite, Kenneth L.; Simms, Michelle – Journal of Geography, 1993
Describes the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) as the foundation for a college-level geography course. Asserts that students develop creative and problem-solving skills as they develop databases of information. Concludes that the activity produced practical products that were used subsequently by local officials and citizens. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Course Content
Direct linkHalvorson, Sarah J.; Wescoat, James L., Jr. – Journal of Geography, 2002
This paper reports on the design and implementation of a project-based course--World Water Problems--that was introduced within the framework of introductory undergraduate geography education. The aims of the course were twofold: (1) to cultivate in students a world geographic perspective on water problems; and (2) to conduct an original research…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Hypothesis Testing, Electronic Libraries, Databases
