Student-led seminars are commonplace within higher education but few are allowed the opportunity of being delivered in situ. Presentations in situ widen the experience of students and develop a range of transferable skills, encouraging a greater sense of place and facilitating reflective learning. This case study describes the experiences of a…

Providing empowerment to students with regard to assessment procedures is a potential mechanism for increasing students' satisfaction with their education programme and environment. The receptivity of students is likely to vary according to several factors, including their confidence in the ability of assessors to adequately judge the quality of…

This study is an investigation into the place names of West Virginia to see if they reveal a record of the history of the state. It was found that the study of place names is indeed a study of the history of the land, because the people who inhabit the land give names to it that commemorate themselves, their deeds, and their passions. The study of…

This ERIC Digest discusses "Geography for Life: National Geography Standards 1994." The standards specify what students in U.S. schools should learn and be able to do with regard to geography. There are six essential elements of geography into which 18 standards are grouped: (1) the world in spatial terms; (2) places and regions; (3)…

This article provides a survey of geography programs, classroom approaches, student enrollments, faculty training and specialization, working conditions, resources, professional organizations, and role in teacher training in 17 Asian countries. (DE)

A discussion of geography's place in the curriculum and suggested methods for teaching geography are presented in this paper. Geography may be included in the curriculum in a variety of ways, such as infusing it throughout the curriculum or designing an integrated curriculum with geography as the core. Principles of learning derived from…

This report is based on the observation of about 100 students in a college program that engages the exclusive attention of students in the study of contemporary geography for one quarter, generally at the junior year, which is usually the first term of their major program. A stylized syllabus with selected readings is presented. (Author/ND)

This paper deals with the growth and spread of one black denomination and emphasizes the relationship between the diffusion of the church and the migration of blacks. (Author/ND)

The author examines the part played by geography in the resolution of the problems of the Third World. He sketches the historical development of geography in Africa; looks at the postColonial development of geography and its orientation toward problem solving and evaluates progress in terms of yet unresolved issues. For address of journal see SO…

In an effort to improve understanding and to provide better solutions to the world's political problems, this paper examines national territory or states in terms of their functional processes and their spatial structures. Examples from Third World states are provided. The author first presents a model of political territory. It has a boundary…

Geography, the "Mother of Sciences," antedates other disciplines and has its origins in antiquity when Greek scholars compiled descriptions of the earth in so-called "topographias." Since then, other sciences have branched out and geography has become the subject of much controversy. Taught in the United States in conjunction…

A diagrammatic climate key is presented as an attempt to simplify the teaching of climate classification. The chart emphasizes four critical temperatures in the Koppen classification and shows their relationships to various climate types. (Author)

Testing techniques that can be used in introductory geography courses are evaluated. A modification of multiple-choice tests is described which incorporates both objective and subjective formats: a student selects a multiple-choice answer, writes down his reasons for the selection, and is graded on both parts of his answer. (Author/ND)

Describes a program to increase teacher skills and attitudes in interpreting geographical concepts to children. Reservice teachers were taken for airplane rides to (1) identify from the air natural and man-made geographical features and (2) use the information in developing lesson plans for elementary pupils. For journal availability, see SO 505…

Explores ideas about regional planning and provides a framework for developing a secondary level course on regional planning. Claims that such a course can help students understand more about the world around them and improve their attitude toward contributing to the management of change. (BR)