Map Interpretation Instruction in Introductory Textbooks: A Preliminary Investigation

Journal of Geography

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 181-189

  Gillen, Jamie ^a   Skryzhevska, Liza ^b   Henry, Mary C ^b   Green, Jerry ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Introductory geography textbooks; Map interpretation; Map interpretation pedagogy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; MAP GENERALIZATION; STUDENT; TEACHING; TEXTBOOK; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 77958573983     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221341.2010.501381     Document Type: Article

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