Publication Date
In 2024 | 0 |
Since 2023 | 0 |
Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 0 |
Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 1 |
Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Geography | 2 |
Teaching Methods | 2 |
Barriers | 1 |
Case Studies | 1 |
Childhood Attitudes | 1 |
Cognitive Mapping | 1 |
Cognitive Psychology | 1 |
College Students | 1 |
Comparative Analysis | 1 |
Concept Formation | 1 |
Content Analysis | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
Journal of Geography | 3 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 3 |
Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
Higher Education | 2 |
Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Pennsylvania | 3 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Haney, Jennifer – Journal of Geography, 2017
Geography is in a unique position to address the topic of terrorism both inside and outside the classroom and has much to offer in terms of crafting effective measures to counter some of the most pressing threats to international security. As little consideration has been given to teaching about this important subject matter at the university…
Descriptors: Geography, Teaching Methods, Terrorism, Case Studies
Downs, Roger M. – Journal of Geography, 2014
A goal of geography education is fostering geographic literacy for all and building significant expertise for some. How much time and practice do students need to become literate or expert in geography? There is not an answer to this question. Using two concepts from cognitive psychology--the ideas of ten thousand hours and deliberate…
Descriptors: Geography, Geography Instruction, Cognitive Psychology, Expertise
Gillespie, Carol Ann – Journal of Geography, 2010
This research examines the effects of culture on a child's perceptions of his or her neighborhood by comparing the neighborhood sketch maps of a group of Amish and non-Amish children from the same rural Pennsylvania neighborhood. The results of this study lend credence to the belief that early and intensive acculturation helps define our sense of…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Childhood Attitudes, Freehand Drawing, Maps