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Bell, Thomas L. – Journal of Geography, 1991
Recommends the use of concealed images as tools for teaching geography. Suggests that images be used as examples of geographers' search for spatial regularities, metaphors for the quasi-religious quest for scientific truth, and fallibility of scientific citation. Argues that the purpose of geography becomes palpable to students when the concealed…
Descriptors: Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Holistic Approach