Geographic Skills in the Early Elementary Years.

Stoltman, Joseph P.

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ERIC Number: EJ218527

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979

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Geographic Skills in the Early Elementary Years.

Stoltman, Joseph P.

Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, v32 n3 p27-32 Win 1979-80

Evaluates the amount of instructional time which is devoted to map reading and other geographic skills during social studies classes in elementary school. Identifies stages which pupils pass through as they learn to draw maps. Suggests that map experiences be integrated into the curriculum so that children can better accomplish map-related tasks. (DB)

Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Geography Instruction, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Map Skills, Skill Development, Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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