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Semester: Spring 2010
Course Subject: GEO
Course #: 501
Course Section: 23852
Course Title: Advanced Geography: Geography for Teachers
Course Section Information: This course is designed for pre-service and inservice social studies educators who are interested in becoming more geographically literate. The course provides students with opportunities to participate in online dialogue related to current research and teaching practices in geography education. During the first portion of the course, students will examine a qualitative research study pertaining to geographic education. Later in the semester, students will conduct a research study and share findings with the class via an online presentation.

Credit Hours: 3
Special Section 
Registration Requirements: 
Course Begins: Jan 11, 2010
Course Ends: May 08, 2010
Instructor: Sonja Heer Yow
Instructor's Email: sonja.yow@eku.edu
Web Course Features (Students will be required to use):
 Email Discussion Boards Online Chat/Virtual Classroom
 Online Tests PowerPoint Files Other
 Printed Textbooks:
Jorg Mueller - The Changing Countryside
Instructor's Web Page
(with syllabus and detailed course information): http://people.eku.edu/yows/