ERIC Number: EJ783990
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Jul
Pages: 12
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Active Learning Strategies and Assessment in World Geography Classes
Klein, Phil
Journal of Geography, v102 n4 p146-157 Jul 2003
Active learning strategies include a variety of methods, such as inquiry and discovery, in which students are actively engaged in the learning process. This article describes several strategies that can be used in secondary-or college-level world geography courses. The goal of these activities is to foster development of a spatial perspective in students through frequent analysis and interpretation of spatial data. Detailed examples of one particular technique, the "atlas warmup," are included. Active approaches supplement expository teaching of standards-based geography concepts and current geographic issues. Assessment of the impact of these methods reveals the need for ongoing guided practice in the use of these skills.
Descriptors: World Geography, Geography Instruction, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Evaluation
National Council for Geographic Education. Jacksonville State University, 206A Martin Hall, Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602. Tel: 256-782-5293; Fax: 256-782-5336; e-mail: ncge@ncge.org; Web site: http://www.ncge.org/publications/journal/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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