Andrew Milson, Ph.D.
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Dr. Andrew Milson specializes in historical geography, human geography, and geography education. He is currently studying nineteenth-century travel narratives and the acquisition of geographical knowledge in Jeffersonian America. He is specifically interested in colonial discourses, national identity formation, and cultural encounter. Dr. Milson has published extensively in the field of geography education with a focus on teaching and learning with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). His articles have appeared in journals such as Journal of Geography, Social Education, Journal of Educational Research, and Theory and Research in Social Education. His books include International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning with GIS in Secondary Schools (2012), American Educational Thought: Essays from 1640-1940 (2010), and Digital Geography (2008). He has also published textbooks, readers, and curriculum materials with National Geographic Learning.
- 1999 - PhD in Social Science Education and Geography, University of Georgia
- 1995 - ME in Secondary Education/Geography, University of North Texas
- 1993 - BA in Secondary Education/Social Science, University of North Texas
milson@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-2861
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Theme-based portfolio assessment in social studies teacher education
(National Council for the Social Studies, 1999) -
WebQuest : Using internet resources for cooperative inquiry
(National Council for the Social StudiesDepartment of Teacher Education, Norther Illinois University, 2001) -
Where in the world is Lorena, TX? : Enhancing local history projects with technology
(National Council for Social StudiesDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, Baylor University, 2003) -
Latin America online: Internet resources and web-based lessons
(National Council for the Social StudiesDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction,Baylor University, 2003) -
Discovering Africa through internet-based Geographic Information Systems: a Pan-African Summit Simulation
(National Council for the Social StudiesUniversity of North Texas, 2007) -
Mental mapping: Today my home, tomorrow the world!
(National Council of the Social StudiesUniversity of Georgia, 1998) -
Exploring Latin America with WebQuests
(National Council for the Social StudiesDept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Baylor University, 2001) -
World-class sounds: Music, social studies, and the Internet
(National Council for the Social StudiesNorthern Illinois University, 2001) -
Visualizing economic development with ArcGIS Explorer
(National Council for the Social StudiesDept. of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Arlington, 2011) -
Around the world with geospatial technologies
(National Council for the Social StudiesDept. of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Arlington, 2012) -
Geography in an interdisciplinary environment: developing research paths
(Grosvenor Center for Geographic EducationDept. of Teacher Education & Administration, University of North Texas, 2005) -
Estandares de Tecnologia Geoespacial en los Planes de Estudios Estatales en los Estados Unidos
(Grosvenor Center for Geographic EducationDept. of Teacher Education & Administration, University of North Texas, 2008) -
GIS in K-12 education: pedagogical tool or weapon of mass distraction?
(Grosvenor Center for Geographic EducationDept. of Teacher Education & Administration, University of North Texas, 2008) -
The return of the native? :questions about geographical knowledge and spatial thinking
(Grosvenor Center for Geographic EducationUniversity of North Texas, 2007) -
Ogretmenlerin karakter egitiminde yetkinlik duygusu konusunda bir olcme aracina dogru: Karakter egitimi yetkinlik inanci skalasi
(Değerler Eğitimi MerkeziDepartment of Curriculum & Leadership, University of Texas at Arlington, 2003)Ögretmenlerin karakter egitimi konusundaki algilarini ölçmek için hazirlanan bir ölçme aracinin gelistirilmesi, test edilmesi ve Türkçeye uyarlanmasinin ele alinacagi bu makalede ögretmenlerin yetkinlik yapisinin karakter ... -
SIG en la nube: WebSIG para la enseñanza de la geografía
(Grupo de Didáctica de la Geografía de la Asociación de Geógrafos EspañolesDepartment of Instruction and Curriculum, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2011)There is no doubt among most geography educators that GIS is an important tool for teaching and learning, but its use has been slowed by issues such as the cost of the software and the management of large spatial data ...
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