Effects of the Use of Thinking Through Geography Strategies.

The article reports on a study related to the strategy of teaching geography in lower secondary school classes. Some geography teachers from northeast England developed a new strategy to teach lower secondary school students, by instigating them to think through geography. The study carried out in England and the Netherlands showed successful results. The study also showed differences in the results between three Dutch schools. Researchers finally concluded that one of the key factors that has led to the difference, is the role of the teacher.