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ERIC Number: EJ450794
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1047-7942
Project Model for the Infusion of Geography Concepts in the Curriculum.
Giannangelo, Duane M.; And Others
Southern Social Studies Journal, v17 n2 p2-14 Spr 1992
Discusses the poor performance of U.S. students in tests of geographic knowledge. Describes the Memphis (Tennessee) City Schools' World Regional Geography Concepts Project. Explains that the program instructs teachers in geographic content, concepts, and skills. Reports increased geographic expertise among teachers who participated. Indicates that the program has spread across Tennessee. (SG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Skill Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Memphis City Schools TN; World Regional Geography Concepts Project