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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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Battersby, Sarah E.; Mitchell, Jerry T.; Cutter, Susan L. – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2011
Understanding the causes, effects and geographic patterns of local hazards is important for helping individuals make educated decisions about how to respond to their threat. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to find comprehensive sources of information about local hazards. In this paper, we discuss the development of an online hazards atlas for…
Descriptors: Atlases, Geography Instruction, Natural Disasters, Internet