Improving Geography Learning in the Schools: Efforts by the National Geographic Society
1994; National Council for Geographic Education; Volume: 93; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00221349408979689
ISSN1752-6868
Autores Tópico(s)Outdoor and Experiential Education
ResumoAbstract The National Geographic Society's Geography Education Program continues to work on improving geography in the nation's schools. A successful network of geography education Alliances is in place across the United States. These state-based Alliances emphasize grass-roots involvement by teachers and other geography educators. Features of the Geography Education Program include inservice teacher training at Alliance-sponsored summer institutes, institutes held at the Society's headquarters in Washington, and specialized institutes devoted to a specific topic such as technology in education, or water issues. In the near future, the Society's projects include urban outreach, technology training and application, development of preservice programs, and the implementation and dissemination of world-class standards in geography. Key Words: National Geographic SocietyEducation Foundationalliancessummer institutesurban outreach
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