The effectiveness of interactive maps in the classroom: A selected example in studying africa

Journal of Geography

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 164-170

  Linn, Sophia Emmanouilides ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartographic education; Educational technology; Interactive maps

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN STUDY; ELECTRONIC ATLAS; GEOGRAPHY TEACHING; INTERACTIVE MAP; TEACHING APPROACH;

USA;

EID: 0031453435     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221349708978778     Document Type: Article

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