Paper versus Pixel: Effectiveness of Paper versus Electronic Maps To Teach Map Reading Skills in an Introductory Physical Geography Course

Journal of Geography

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 195-202

  Pedersen, Paula ^a,b   Farrell, Pat ^a,c   McPhee, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital maps; Geographic education; Pedagogy; Teaching technology

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; MAPPING; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY; TEACHING;

EID: 29244445986     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340508978984     Document Type: Article

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