Challenges of Teaching Advanced Placement Human Geography.

Trites, John; Lange, Debbie

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ERIC Number: EJ649688

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Publication Date: 2000

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Challenges of Teaching Advanced Placement Human Geography.

Trites, John; Lange, Debbie

Journal of Geography, v99 n3-4 p169-72 May-Aug 2000

Discusses the challenges facing teachers with the introduction of the Advanced Placement (AP) human geography course and offers solutions for each of the challenges. Highlights issues such as: offering this course when it does not fit the prescribed curriculum, how to encourage students to enroll, and finding textbooks. (CMK)

Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Course Content, Equivalency Tests, Geography Instruction, Human Geography, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: Teaching Advanced Placement Human Geography.