Freehand Maps Are for Teachers and Students Alike

Freehand maps are recommended for illustrating geographic concepts. The chief advantage of freehand maps is that they can be used to highlight selected information in order to accomplish particular explanatory purposes. Freehand maps may be used productively by students as well as by teachers. With...

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Published inJournal of geography (Houston) Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 13 - 15
Main Author Hayes, David A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, IL Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1993
National Council for Geographic Education
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Bgi / Prodig
blackboard maps
Cartography
Educational Strategies
Elementary Secondary Education
Freehand Drawing
freehand maps
Geography
Geography Instruction
Higher Education
Instructional Effectiveness
map skills
sketch maps
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Teacher Behavior
Teaching and pedagogy of geography
Teaching Methods
teaching technique
The practice of geography
Teaching of geography
Pedagogy
Cartographical display
Spatial representation
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Summary:Freehand maps are recommended for illustrating geographic concepts. The chief advantage of freehand maps is that they can be used to highlight selected information in order to accomplish particular explanatory purposes. Freehand maps may be used productively by students as well as by teachers. With freehand maps, geographic concepts may be presented simply and directly, yet forcefully and clearly.
ISSN:0022-1341
1752-6868
DOI:10.1080/00221349308979119