Themes to emphasize in the geography curriculum.

From: Journal of Instructional Psychology | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: Ediger, Marlow | Copyright information

There are major themes in geography, which all teachers should incorporate into the social studies. These themes assist students to organize information and relate relevant ideas. Teachers need to study and experiment with using a set of structural ideas to facilitate student learning. Otherwise, learning may comprise of isolated facts, concepts, and generalizations, which are difficult to remember, use, and to apply. Then too, what is taught may consist of trivia and the unimporta...

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