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Rydant, A. L.; Shiplee, Brian A.; Smith, John P.; Middlekauff, Bryon D. – Journal of Geography, 2010
This article addresses the development of a conceptual model of fieldwork practice and the creation of an associated set of skills for the geosciences. The set of eight generic and seventeen specific skills is applied in two international field courses to demonstrate the utility of such a skills-centered model across a broad range of venues,…
Descriptors: Field Instruction, Curriculum Development, Field Studies, Earth Science
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Horton, Todd A.; Barnett, Jennifer A. – Canadian Social Studies, 2008
Unit planning is perhaps the most difficult of the teacher duties to execute well. This paper offers suggestions for improving focus and increasing the meaningfulness of thematic unit content for students. Stressing the concept of a Big Understanding, it outlines 6 sequential steps in the creation of units which, when applied, not only establish a…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Lesson Plans, Units of Study, Social Studies