Descriptor
Source
| Journal of Geography | 2 |
Author
| Klein, Phil | 1 |
| Marran, James F. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Teachers | 2 |
| Administrators | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Goals 2000 | 2 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedKlein, Phil – Journal of Geography, 1995
Maintains that, if national geography standards are effective, issues-based instructional materials are needed. Reports on a study of the use of 3 modules on environmental education by 480 secondary students in 18 schools. Finds that the students made significant cognitive and skill gains. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Discovery Learning, Educational Change, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedMarran, James F. – Journal of Geography, 1995
Asserts that the National Geography Standards identify what students should know and be able to do as a result of geography instruction. Identifies the action verbs used in the Standards' activity statements. Discusses these verbs in the context of Blooms cognitive taxonomy. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends
