Using Technology and Inquiry to Improve Student Understanding of Watershed Concepts

Journal of Geography

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 249-257

  Smith, Julie M ^a   Edwards, Patrick M ^b   Raschke, Jason ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geography education; Gis; Inquiry; Technology; Watershed concepts

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; GIS; INTERNET; RIVER BASIN; WATER LEVEL; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

COLUMBIA BASIN; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33846652633     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340608978694     Document Type: Article

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