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Peer reviewedElbow, Gary S.; Martinson, Tom L. – Journal of Geography, 1980
Explains how college level teachers of geography can use works of science fiction to help students understand geographical settings and create impressionistic pictures of a given region in their minds. Particular areas in which science fiction is useful include invented terrestrial landscapes, specialized extraterrestrial landscapes, disaster…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Science Fiction
