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Wofford, Douglas – On Target, 1998
Examines the advantages of geodemography (the study of population characteristics within a geographic context) and predictive statistical modeling for college student recruitment, and describes a new College Board service combining the strengths of the two approaches with its education-specific data collected from college-bound students. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, Demography, Geographic Distribution
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Malanson, George P.; And Others – Journal of Geography, 1993
Reports on a research study in which college students used a statistical ordination method to reveal relationships among plant community structures and physical, disturbance, and spatial variables. Concludes that polar ordination helps students understand the methodology of plant geography and encourages further student research. (CFR)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Geographic Distribution, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Bristol, Mary; And Others – Journal of Geography, 1993
Presents a secondary teaching lesson that uses statistical information about colleges and universities offering a degree in geography. Provides a sequenced lesson plan that asks students to develop a map showing the frequency and distribution of geography programs and interpret the findings. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Strategies, Geographic Distribution, Geographic Location
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Dahmann, Donald C. – Journal of Geography, 1996
Reintroduces and updates the geographic profile as a visualization technique for representing and analyzing the structure of geographical information. A computer software-generated profile focuses on specific information (persons per square mile in selected cities) and represents that information spatially on a graph. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation