| A Comparative Analysis of Geographical
Education in Japan and Myanmar Hla Hla Win Volume 4 (2002), Number 1, Pages 9-28 |
| To assess the current status of geographical education in Myanmar’s
junior high school curriculum, the geographical education of Japan was used
as a comparative reference. The standards measured in the Survey on the
State of Geographical Education around the World, conducted by the International
Geographical Union in 1999-2000, provided the criteria for comparison. A
small survey was also carried out to confirm the comparative assessments
made by this researcher for both of the countries. The current geographical
education in Japan was found to be more adequate for preparing active twenty-first
century citizens. The current geographical education of Myanmar needs to
be developed to meet international standards and the policy of the country.
Keywords: International Charter, geographical education, Japan, Myanmar, comparative study |
| Geography Education Online: A
Formative Evaluation Ashley Kent Volume 4 (2002), Number 1, Pages 29-42 |
| In 2001, an online version of the well-established Masters Geography in
Education course at the Institute of Education, University of London, became
available to the English-speaking world. This paper outlines the principles
underlying the course, its curriculum, and assessment approaches used. It
is a formative evaluation of that course. The evaluation is described and
implications drawn. Keywords: distance learning, geography education,
e-learning, distributed learning |
| Are Sex Differences Important
for Complex Spatial Tasks? Rick L. Bunch and Robert E. Lloyd Volume 4 (2002), Number 1, Pages 43-62 |
| This study investigates sex-related differences on a cognitive task that
required the recall and comparison of states. Reaction time, accuracy, and
efficiency were considered in a computer game where participants uncovered
two states in a spatial array and determined whether they matched. The preliminary
task results suggested males were more familiar with state shapes and locations
than females. This increased familiarity with the locations of states on
maps, however, did not translate to an advantage on the main experiment
where the results appeared to be more related to the nature of the task
than the cognitive processing differences between sexes. Keywords:
sex, spatial abilities, memory, rotation, geographic education |