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Hankins, Katherine B.; Yarbrough, Robert A. – Journal of Geography, 2008
University instructors are increasingly drawing on active learning exercises to engender critical thinking skills among students. In this article, we introduce the design and implementation of an active learning exercise about mobility and transportation that we assigned in an introductory human geography class at the University of Georgia. The…
Descriptors: Human Geography, Geography Instruction, College Instruction, Mobility
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Meade, Melinda – Journal of Geography, 1984
Undergraduate students increase their understanding of human geography and become aware of their community's health ecology by examining the degree and geographical pattern of dog-associated health hazards in Athens, Georgia, and by studying the behavioral patterns and attitudes of Athens's residents that might be causally related to these health…
Descriptors: Community Study, Course Descriptions, Geography Instruction, Health Conditions
Pandit, Kavita; Alderman, Derek – Journal of Geography, 2004
Broadening the intercultural awareness and international outlook of undergraduate students is best achieved through active rather than passive learning. The international student interview provides an excellent strategy for such active learning in introductory human geography classes. It allows American-born students to enter into a dialogue with…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Undergraduate Students, Active Learning, Foreign Students
Martin, Deborah G. – Journal of Geography, 2003
In urban geography courses, knowledge of a local area is especially useful for demonstrating geographic principles. These classroom examples are further enhanced when students conduct their own field observations, with direction from the instructor. This paper describes a field study of the metropolitan Atlanta area that is used in an intermediate…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Human Geography, Student Experience, Urban Areas