TEACHING INTRODUCTORY ECONOMIC-GEOGRAPHY - ONE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE

This paper describes experiences in teaching introductory economic geo graphy in a large American university. Selection of a textbook, prepar ation to teach a course, monitoring the business press for current ill ustrations of salient points, supplemental readings and course evaluat ion procedures are discussed. It is argued that an emphasis on 'real-w orld' examples as opposed to theory helps to spark student interest in the economic geography of our world.