Challenging Assumptions: Land shapes: a neglected theme?

[...] the shapes of continents do not 'fit' these tidy shapes, so how can we ensure that learners of all ages know and remember the shapes of land and countries? I suggest that a straightforward analysis of land shapes would help learners of all ages to identify simple and complex shapes o...

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Published inGeography Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 154 - 160
Main Author Wright, David R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sheffield Geographical Association 01.10.2010
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Astronomical maps
Censuses
Continents
Education
Geography
Learning
Map skills
Population size
Schools
Textbooks
World maps
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Summary:[...] the shapes of continents do not 'fit' these tidy shapes, so how can we ensure that learners of all ages know and remember the shapes of land and countries? I suggest that a straightforward analysis of land shapes would help learners of all ages to identify simple and complex shapes on our world map or globe. The map and list of the top 20 countries by population size shown in Figures 4 and Table 1 are so crucial, and to make these facts seem real, interesting and memorable young people we could ask a maths teacher to use the data in one of their lessons.
ISSN:0016-7487
2043-6564