Voices for Reform in Early American Geographical Education.

Walters, William D. Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ356107

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Publication Date: 1987

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Voices for Reform in Early American Geographical Education.

Walters, William D. Jr.

Journal of Geography, v86 n4 p156-60 Jul-Aug 1987

Looks at problems in United States geographical education in the early nineteenth century as perceived by reformers of that period. Focuses on who the reformers were, what changes they advocated, and problems encountered by the reform movement. (Author/AEM)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography Instruction, Rote Learning, Textbooks, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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