1. Geography in a Digital Age: It’s Not Just for Social Studies Any More! Brian Housand East Carolina University [email_address] http://brianhousand.googlepages.com
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The National Geographic-Roper 2002 Global Geographic Literacy Survey assesses the geographic knowledge of 3,250 young adults in nine countries, including the U.S. The research also addresses young adults’ attitudes toward the importance of geography and how aware they are of geography in the context of current events. In total, 2,916 interviews with 18- to 24-year-olds were conducted using an in-home, in-person methodology. Interviews were conducted in the following countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Great Britain, and Japan. A total of 300 interviews were conducted in each country except the U.S.; in the U.S. nearly 500 interviews were conducted with 18-to 24-year-olds and an additional sample of more than 300 25-to 34-year-olds. All interviews were conducted using a representative sample of young adults. Interviews were conducted from mid-May to mid-July 2002.
510 interviews were conducted with a representative sample of 18 to 24 year old adults in the continental United States, using and in-home, in person methodology. Interviews were conducted from December 17, 2005 to January 20, 2006. Interviews lasted an average of 26.8 minutes.