TY - JOUR
T1 - Not just for fun
T2 - Using cartoons to investigate geographical issues
AU - Kleeman, Grant
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - Geography teachers have, for some time, acknowledged the value of cartoons as a means of fostering an appreciation and understanding of geographical issues. They have, however, often struggled to identify the range of instructional strategies that best facilitate their students' interpretation of this rich, yet quite diverse, form of cultural artefact. This article examines the development of cartoons as a form of political satire and social commentary, outlines the benefits derived from using cartoons as an instructional tool, and explores some of the cartoon-based teaching and learning strategies teachers employ to enhance the interpretative and communicative skills of students.
AB - Geography teachers have, for some time, acknowledged the value of cartoons as a means of fostering an appreciation and understanding of geographical issues. They have, however, often struggled to identify the range of instructional strategies that best facilitate their students' interpretation of this rich, yet quite diverse, form of cultural artefact. This article examines the development of cartoons as a form of political satire and social commentary, outlines the benefits derived from using cartoons as an instructional tool, and explores some of the cartoon-based teaching and learning strategies teachers employ to enhance the interpretative and communicative skills of students.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33746454701&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1745-7939.2006.00057.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1745-7939.2006.00057.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33746454701
SN - 0028-8144
VL - 62
SP - 144
EP - 151
JO - New Zealand Geographer
JF - New Zealand Geographer
IS - 2
ER -