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ERIC Number: EJ492021
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0309-8265
Student Reading and Course Readers in Geography.
Shepherd, Ifan D. H.; Bleasdale, Sue
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v17 n2 p103-21 1993
Maintains that student reading often is seen as a major component of university study, yet the amount actually undertaken frequently falls short of teacher expectations. Describes the use of course readers, or teacher-compiled reading packets, in geography courses and provides a set of recommendations regarding the approach. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Materials, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies, Student Attitudes, Student Interests, Teacher Developed Materials, Teacher Expectations of Students, Textbooks
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Middlesex University (England)