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Karl Lillquist – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2024
Cirques are often the most representative and numerous landforms in alpine glaciated watersheds. The readily mappable and measurable nature of cirques (especially aspects and floor elevations) may yield information about the climatic, geologic, and topographic conditions that created them. These ubiquitous landforms are the foci of an alpine…
Descriptors: Topography, Maps, Cartography, Map Skills
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Estefan, Michel; Seim, Josh – Teaching Sociology, 2022
There has been a growing number of calls to improve theory instruction in sociology. These conversations have focused on what instructors should teach (with a renewed emphasis on racism and sexism) and whom to teach (with calls to diversify the reading list), but comparatively little attention has been placed on how social theory should be taught.…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Sociology, Student Centered Learning, Concept Mapping
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Christodoulou, Andri; Levinson, Ralph; Davies, Paul; Grace, Marcus; Nicholl, Joanne; Rietdijk, Willeke – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
This qualitative study examines the pedagogical potential that a Cartography of Controversy (CoC) approach has in enabling secondary school students to unravel the complexity of socioscientific issues and to communicate about them. The aim was to examine the types of knowledge and the ways in which students approached uncertainty when asked to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science and Society, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Secondary School Students
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Makoza, Frank – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2022
Rapid development and adoption of mobile technologies including Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) platforms have transformed teaching and learning practices over the past decade. This paper presents an analysis of how students used WhatsApp as an example of a MIM platform to organise their learning activities. Drawing on Rhizomatic Learning Theory…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices