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Direct linkClump, Michael A. – College Student Journal, 2005
Individuals' mental maps of the world are highly misrepresentative of the actual world. Availability in memory partly explains the reasons for this misrepresentation. When asked to place the 50 states in their correct locations, students have difficulty with states not in close proximity to their own because of availability, such that the…
Descriptors: Proximity, Misconceptions, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Memory
Download full textWeber, Jane – 1990
This lesson plan is designed to give intermediate elementary school students the opportunity to use a highway map to prepare for an imaginary trip to a chosen destination in Illinois or surrounding state. In order to complete the assigned task successfully, students will need to utilize all skills learned during preceding class periods. The major…
Descriptors: Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades
