A ‘person?centered’ approach to geography

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A description of the St. Lawrence River programme in geography illustrates one direction which is being followed in a humanistic and ‘person‐centered’ approach to the subject at St. Lawrence University. The ‘person‐centered’ approach begins with the learner's interests and awareness, rather than with a preconceived syllabus based on context which is determined by the instructor. It is trans‐disciplinary and problem‐oriented, and it results in a geography defined as a broad spatial perspective, rather than as a restricted body of subject matter. The goals for project work are not predetermined, but they evolve as work progresses. Since each student is responsible for his own learning, self‐evaluation is an appropriate method for grading a ‘person‐centered’ course.

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