Arousing geographic awareness by exposing students to local global connections /
A multimedia illustrated lecture and discussion focused on
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | A multimedia illustrated lecture and discussion focused on adopted by teachers in any community to show community-globe American education system. Techniques, other than games and and examine how these industries are globally interconnected. Association of American Geographers, and the National Council economic links. It is the intent of this study to show that for Geographic Education have begun a campaign to re-educate geographers and educators to change this mind-set. geography "come alive" so that the student can see the geography, as a subject in the classroom, can be presented in geography, as a viable subject in our American educational It has been documented that for the past half century map coloring, are being used in the classroom to make Organizations such as the National Geographical Society, our society on the need for geography to be taught in the perceptions. A learning module was designed that can be places and locations to play games such as Trivial Pursuit. presentation questionnaire measured changes in student Recently, a concerted effort has been made by many relevance of the subject and can make connections with the subject is perceived as nothing more than the memorization of such a way as to make it relevant in today's world. system, has been grossly misrepresented. Too often, the the global economic nterconnections of Mineral Wells, Texas, to become acquainted with industry located in the community was presented to two groups of students. A pre and post world around them. Multimedia presentations allow students |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Geography". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 153 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 59-65. |