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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Classification1
Cognitive Processes1
Ecology1
Educational Research1
Geography1
Geography Instruction1
Grade 11
Kindergarten1
State Standards1
Source
Journal of Geography1
Author
Walker, Scott L.1
Publication Type
Information Analyses1
Journal Articles1
Reports - Research1
Education Level
Early Childhood Education1
Grade 11
Kindergarten1
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Early Instruction in Geography: An Exploration in the Ecology of Kindergarten and First-Grade Geography Education
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Walker, Scott L. – Journal of Geography, 2007
This article presents an introductory study of early-grade level geography education in terms of human ecology using accepted cognitive process and knowledge dimensions related to learning. The central question addressed is "at what cognitive process and knowledge levels do kindergarten and first-grade teachers teach geography?" A tentative answer…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Geography, Ecology, Kindergarten