Influences of Texas Geography Teachers' Educational Backgrounds on Teaching Practices and Beliefs of Map Skills

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dc.contributor.advisorBoehm, Richard G.
dc.contributor.authorFrazier, Cheryl A.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBlanchard-Boehm, Denise
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPetersen, James F.
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-24T10:11:59Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:11:59Z
dc.date.issued2010-08en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the influence of preservice geography education on teachers' beliefs and teaching practices of map skills in Texas's ninth grade World Geography Course. A questionnaire with both open- and closed-ended items was used to gather information from World Geography teachers. Survey respondents were divided into two groups: geography major and non-geography major. Themes were identified from open-ended item responses, and then responses were coded into nominal categories for analysis along with the closed-item questions using descriptive statistics. Results indicate that no statistically significant difference in the teachers' beliefs and teaching practices of map skills exist based on major field of study.en_US
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
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dc.format.extent95 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationFrazier, C. A. (2010). <i>Influences of Texas Geography Teachers' Educational Backgrounds on Teaching Practices and Beliefs of Map Skills</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3359
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectGeographic educationen_US
dc.subjectPreservice educationen_US
dc.subjectPractical theoryen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeographyen_US
dc.titleInfluences of Texas Geography Teachers' Educational Backgrounds on Teaching Practices and Beliefs of Map Skillsen_US
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentGeography
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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