Burning Passion Capstone What is it? u How do you decide? u What’s balance of geography & pedagogy? u Letting it grow over time
Dr. Enz’s idea u We embrace
What is it? u Some issue that includes geography and teaching u Examples have included medical geography (breast cancer, yellow fever), geography of battlefield preservation, blending human and physical geography, new ways of teaching geography
How do you decide? u Could be in 30 seconds, or could be as different classes spark ideas u By conversations with us u By finding articles that spark your passion u By finding topic that has rich scholarly literature that makes writing the paper easier u Different ways for different people
Balance of geography & pedagogy u Can range from 90-10, 10-90, u This is an educational masters program, so must include pedagogy u This is a geography masters program, so must include geography
Letting it grow over time u Article reviews in each class u Concept mapping (if it fits your learning and organizational style)
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