The Model-Building Process in Introductory College Geography: An Illustrative Example.

Cadwallader, Martin

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Publication Date: 1978

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The Model-Building Process in Introductory College Geography: An Illustrative Example

Cadwallader, Martin

Journal of Geography, 77, 3, 100-2, Mar 78

Illustrates the five elements of conceptual models by developing a model of consumer behavior in choosing among alternative supermarkets. The elements are: identifying the problem, constructing a conceptual model, translating it into a symbolic model, operationalizing the model, and testing. (Author/AV)

Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Consumer Economics, Geographic Location, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Models, Proximity, Research Design, Research Tools, Teaching Methods

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