The “man-land” approach in geographic education with its emphasis on people and their relationship with their environment and the opportunities for field-based inquiry learning was studied. The interests of upper elementary students in this “man-land” approach were found to decrease with age, while categorical discriminations improved through age. Field supplementary learning experiences were seen by students as necessary for preservation of interest levels.
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