A critical examination of concept analysis and its application to concepts of space in geography

Title: A critical examination of concept analysis and its application to concepts of space in geography
Creator: Welch, Sally Lynn
ThesisAdvisor: Daniel, John (John Benjamin McIntyre)
ThesisAdvisor: Helm, H
Subject: Space perception
Subject: Geography -- Methodology
Date: 1981
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: vital:4807
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003721
Identifier: Space perception
Identifier: Geography -- Methodology
Description: Preface: Concept analysis utilising Piaget and Gagne's theories is an expanding area of research in the 'exact' sciences such as physics and chemistry. It is, however, new to the concepts in geography which are 'non-exact'. The thesis, then, is an exploratory study; and concept analysis is considered a possible methodology for examining the students' understanding of non-exact geography concepts. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first contains an examination of the theory of concept analysis and a critical review of empirical studies, with a view to applying concept analysis to the discipline of geography. The second part involves what has been termed a case study, where concepts are selected for analysis, and students were tested for their understanding of the concepts.
Format: 179 pages, pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University, Faculty of Science, Geography
Language: English
Rights: Welch, Sally Lynn

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