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Schrettenbrunner, H., Ed.; Westrhenen, J. van, Ed. – 1992
This volume contains 10 articles that concern research efforts undertaken in the field of geography education and training. Written by researchers from around the world, the articles include: (1) "Empirical Didactics of Geography: History of a Working Group" (H. Schrettenbrunner); (2) "The Development and Evaluation of a Geography Computer…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textWorld Neighbors, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK. – 2001
This collection of lessons about the geography, languages, and social issues of several African countries is intended for use with students in grades 6-12. The collection contains five lesson plans: (1) "Africa Physically" (Mark Stahl); (2) "Comparisons of Education in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Oklahoma" (Rita Geiger) (Handout…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Developing Nations, Economics, Foreign Countries
World Neighbors, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK. – 2001
This collection of lessons about the geography, languages, and social issues of several Latin American countries is intended for use with students in grades 6-12. The collection contains five lesson plans: (1) "Cold in the Tropics?" (Marilyn Kesler); (2) "Going beyond the Map: Comparing Geographic Characteristics and Related Social…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Developing Nations, Economics, Foreign Countries
Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Indianapolis. Geography Educators' Network of Indiana. – 2002
The geography lesson plans in this collection were developed by Indiana junior high and high school teachers. There are ten lessons: (1) "Absolute Location Using GPS Technology" (Attachment 1 Powerpoint Presentation); (2) "Can You Find Me Now? Can You Find Me Now? Can You Find Me Now?" (Worksheet); (3) "Can You Give Me…
Descriptors: Geographic Location, Geography, Geography Instruction, Locational Skills (Social Studies)
World Neighbors, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK. – 2001
This collection of lesson plans focuses on the geography and culture of several Asian countries and is intended to be used with students in grades 6-12. Lessons in the collection are: (1) "Keeping the Faith: Comparison of Major Religious Cultures in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam" (Glenda Sullivan); (2) "Namaste, Menyapa, Chao, Bon…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment, Developing Nations, Economics
Helm, Judy Harris, Ed. – 2000
Projects are in-depth studies of a topic undertaken by a class, a group, or an individual child. Projects are intended to strengthen children's dispositions to be interested, absorbed, and involved in in-depth observation, investigation, and representation of worthwhile phenomena in their own environments. This Catalog on the Project Approach, the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Administrator Role, Cartography, Cooperative Learning
Clarke, Wentworth; Green, Frederick E. – 1985
Intended as an innovative methods text to aid teachers in training as well as teachers in practice, 36 essays written by "outstanding contemporary leaders in social studies education" selectively address important areas currently shaping a new, "more mature," social studies. Five essays in chapter I review current attempts to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Comparative Education, Content Area Reading, Definitions
