CHILDRENS ATTITUDES TOWARD GEOGRAPHY - A TEXAS CASE-STUDY

In 1983 and 1993 over 1,400 school children in San Marcos, Texas, were surveyed concerning their attitudes toward geography as a school subj ect and as one of the social studies. Although on average the children in both years considered geography their least favorite on a List of school subjects and gave it a mediocre ranking compared to other socia l studies, some statistically significant improvement in the popularit y of geography occurred over the decade. This research tentatively ass ociates this increased popularity with more active learning environmen ts.