Describes the use of optional group projects for third-year college-level geography students. The authors conclude that this format, besides being intellectually rewarding, teaches students valuable research, problem solving, and social skills. (AM)

Reports on a study in which ninth-grade students of differing reading ability were asked to paraphrase a section of text. Indicates that a major difference among reader ability groups was in the number of inferences they made in the paraphrasing task. (HTH)

Using a tour of Detroit as a case study, this article explains how a well-designed urban tour can make large-scale processes visible to students. Information is presented on ways in which the Detroit tour helped students think analytically about large-scale processes and about how teachers can adapt the Detroit format to tours of other cities. (DB)

Describes and evaluates an independent travel-study program at Western Illinois University and examines ways in which travel-study programs can benefit students in college level geography programs. In addition, presents suggestions for improving college level geography programs, including renewing the commitment to a world-oriented regional…

Listed are a number of developmental and sequential map skills and concepts which can serve as a general guide to presenting and reinforcing basic map and geography ideas and related activities for preschool through grade 6 students. (KC)

The conceptual, theoretical, and empirical bases for the ecosystem perspective are identified and related to the implementation of ecosystem assessment and design projects. (Author)

Describes a package of computer programs, Basic All-Purpose Learning Games (BALG), developed to blend entertainment with geography learning objectives. The games, however, are easily adapted to a wide range of subject matter and are appropriate for various educational levels. (Author/KC)

Presents an interpretation of geological and geophysical data, which provides a summary of the structural and sedimentary history of the United States Atlantic Margin. The importance of an understanding of the development of the outer continental shelf to future hydrocarbon exploration is detailed. (BT)

Traces the path of weather forecasts from the time they are made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration until the time they are received by the public through the mass media. The purpose of the article is to provide geography teachers with basic information on weather forecasts, interpretation of forecast terms, and indications…

Reviews various definitions of the concept of distance and suggests that basic notions regarding distance require directed learning. Identifies challenges regarding relative distance for geography researchers and teachers. (Author/DB)

Maintains that teacher education courses in geography must be improved before teachers can realistically be expected to help elementary and secondary students understand geographic concepts. Provides three examples of exams given to prospective elementary school teachers in Vermont in 1907 and suggests that the exams can serve as guidelines for…

The process of educational authority-innovation decisions is explored through a study of the introduction of a new tertiary admissions geography syllabus. All area geography teachers were surveyed on their reactions to the new syllabus and on the extent to which they have accepted, rejected, or modified it. (Author/SJL)

Examines various approaches to sequencing learning experiences in geography in elementary and secondary education. Emphasis is placed on sequences of learning based on logic, age, and learning readiness. Research on organizing learning sequences is assessed. Journal availability: see SO 507 226. (Author/DB)

Describes a computer game which helps secondary school students learn about Africa. The objective is to identify a mystery picture from fragments, which are disclosed by the computer as players correctly answer questions about Africa. Game can be played by several students or observed on monitors by an entire class. (Author/AV)

Describes a project where students download seismological data from the Internet and use the data to plot earthquakes on a world map. Combines elements of geography, mathematics, and science. (JRH)