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Jiri Panek; Benjamin Hennig; Jonathan Huck; Karl Benediktsson – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2024
Geospatial technologies have revolutionised the field of hazard research as well as geography field-courses, providing powerful tools to analyse and visualise geospatial data for decision-making purposes. This paper presents a case study of Paper2GIS, an application for field data collection tested during an international field course in…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Methodology
Dobesova, Zdena; Netek, Rostislav; Masopust, Jan – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2022
The article presents the authors' experiences in designing a storytelling map guide for the botanical gardens of Palacký University, Czech Republic, from a pedagogical point of view. The authors introduce a three-pillared original concept. The overall educational contribution is a combination of educational, thematic and technological knowledge…
Descriptors: Maps, Gardening, Plants (Botany), Foreign Countries
Santos de Lacerda, Clara Maria – Geography Teacher, 2020
Models are an important tool for geography teaching, as they can be used to represent features of human and/ or physical systems. In addition, they enable the student to identify with the demonstrated reality, since they work with iconic images and symbols specific to each culture, used to represent the elements contained in the models (da Silva…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Visualization
An, Song A.; Cashman, Timothy G.; Tillman, Daniel – Journal of International Social Studies, 2022
This research study focuses on preservice teachers' (n=66) inspection of pedagogical connections between geography and geometrical reasoning. The aim of this study was to empirically investigate the use of mathematical analysis to enrich the social studies topics of the distortion of country sizes on the world map. The analysis of data collected…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Geography, Teaching Methods, Geometric Concepts
Bunin, Chris – Geography Teacher, 2019
The U.S. Census is a geography teacher's toolbox. As a member of the Statistics in Schools (SIS) development team, Chris Bunin was tasked with exploring existing resources to develop lesson plans. Census.gov is a dynamic online reservoir filled with infographics and visualizations, articles and reports, and best practice instructional materials.…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Web Sites, Resource Materials, Research Tools
Kerski, Joseph J. – Geography Teacher, 2019
Teaching and learning about political boundaries in an effective, engaging manner can be enriched through the use of webGIS mapping tools and spatial data. WebGIS enabled tools bring problem solving, critical thinking, and spatial analysis to education. Teaching with GIS is conducive to a multi-disciplinary, problem-solving learning environment…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
Hammond, Thomas; Bozdin, Alec M.; Stanlick, Sarah E. – Social Studies, 2014
Latitude and longitude are foundational concepts for geography education, yet they are typically poorly understood by students and receive indifferent attention from instructors and publishers' materials. Social studies teachers can take advantage of increasingly ubiquitous geolocating devices such as Global Positions Systems (GPS) to provide…
Descriptors: Geography, Geography Instruction, Geographic Location, Facilities
Srivastava, Sanjeev Kumar – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2013
Threshold concepts are those transformative concepts in a discipline that are often difficult to understand when first encountered, but when mastered they transform students, both epistemologically and ontologically in relation to the discipline. Using the characteristics of threshold concepts, existing curricula and summative content analysis of…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Teaching Methods, Epistemology, College Curriculum
Roberge, Martin C.; Cooper, Linda L. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
Aerial imagery has a great capacity to engage and maintain student interest while providing a contextual setting to strengthen their ability to reason proportionally. Free, on-demand, high-resolution, large-scale aerial photography provides both a bird's eye view of the world and a new perspective on one's own community. This article presents an…
Descriptors: Geography, Mathematical Concepts, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction
De Vecchis, Gino; Pasquinelli D'Allegra, Daniela; Pesaresi, Cristiano – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2011
During the last few years the Italian school system has seen significant changes but geography continues to be considered a boring and un-useful discipline by public institutions. The main problem is the widespread geographic illiteracy and the fact that very often people do not know the objectives, methodology and tools of geographical studies.…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, High School Students, Role
Powell, Kimberly – Art Education, 2010
This article presents a micro-ethnographic study that took place during a summer research course for six undergraduate and four graduate students majoring in the disciplines of architecture, art education, geography, landscape architecture and an integrative arts program. The research sought to implement ethnographic, visual methods as a means to…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Urban Planning, Graduate Students, Architecture

Danzer, Gerald A. – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Contends that historical geography helps teachers understand the link between history and geography. Presents an annotated bibliography of recommended geography books for teachers. Asserts that the most essential volume is an atlas of U.S. history. (CFR)
Descriptors: Atlases, Books, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education

Cook-Kallio, Cheryl – Social Studies Review, 1991
Discusses GTV, a computer software program that presents U.S. history from a geographic perspective. Lists resources and equipment necessary to make effective use of the program. Cites the program's possible integration with California's social studies classroom under the state social studies framework. (DK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Geography Instruction, History Instruction
African-American Inst., New York, NY. School Services Div. – 1975
An interdisciplinary focus on the teaching of African geography is presented in this module, arranged by three major topics. Topic I stresses the African view that water is the sustainer of life, presents a case study of the Nile River, and discusses the significance of rivers as natural boundaries that delineate political units. Topic II gives…
Descriptors: African History, Area Studies, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Geological Survey (Dept. of Interior), Reston, VA. – 1992
This interdisciplinary packet of materials on mapping is intended for grades 7-12. The lessons are organized around themes: location, navigation, information, and exploration. Each lesson has an introductory text and two main activities. Students learn basic mapmaking and map-reading skills and see how maps help answer fundamental geographic…
Descriptors: Cartography, Educational Resources, Geography, Geology