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Foundation for Geography 355. Assumption: Majoring in an academic subject will provide the knowledge needed to teach the subject. Foundation for Geography 355 . Research: This is not necessarily the case… Solving vs. explaining
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Foundation for Geography 355 • Assumption: Majoring in an academic subject will provide the knowledge needed to teach the subject.
Foundation for Geography 355 • Research: • This is not necessarily the case… • Solving vs. explaining • Result: majoring in a subject does not guarantee being able to perform important teaching tasks
Foundation for Geography 355 • Knowing something does not mean you can explain it well • WHY? • The way college subject matter courses are taught… • College courses build from a presumed base of knowledge that may not exist…
Foundation for Geography 355 • Remedy: • Certain kinds of courses make a difference • Reason about the subject • Argue about alternative explanations • Test your ideas about geography • Engage in critical interaction with the discipline • Practice explaining concepts, generalizations, skills
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