I wonder if it is possibly a reflection of the priorities of our education
system.
I remember taking Geography in elementary school.
I don't remember having standardized testing on Geography.
But plenty on other subjects.
It it possible that this is one of the side effects of "teaching to the test"...
It wouldn't surprise me if Geography had been eliminated in most curriculums in
favor of subjects more likely to command space on standardized tests.
Nancy Melucci
Long Beach City College
Long Beach CA
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From: Christopher Green <chri...@yorku.ca>
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu>
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Subject: [tips] Professor says students can't identify continents on map -
Nfld. & Labrador - CBC News
Time was that I would give history of psychology students a map test of
European countries. On average, they got a little over 4 -- usually UK, France,
Italy, and whatever country their ancestors came from. It got so depressing
that I stopped. It seems I was expecting way too much. This sociology professor
finds that her students can't even name continents. Sigh.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2013/01/14/nl-students-dont-know-geography-115.html
Chris
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York University
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