Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ492022
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0309-8265
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Teaching a Course around a Textbook.
Healey, Mick; Ilbery, Brian
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v17 n2 p123-29 1993
Outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using a single textbook in a college-level economic geography course. Argues that, if a course text is used thoughtfully, the advantages can outweigh the disadvantages. Asserts that students must take greater responsibility for their own learning and develop independent inquiry skills. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Content, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Independent Study, Inquiry, Learning Processes, Skill Development, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content, Textbook Selection, Textbooks, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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