Richter, DenisDias Gomes Marin, Fatima Aparecida [UNESP]Santos Decanini, Monica Modesta [UNESP]Baskan, G. A.Ozdamli, F.Kanbul, S.Ozcan, D.2020-12-102020-12-102012-01-014th World Conference On Educational Sciences (wces-2012). Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Bv, v. 46, p. 5183-5186, 2012.1877-0428http://hdl.handle.net/11449/196027This research aims to investigate the geographic reasoning process of high school students of the last degree. A qualitative approach based on two case studies was adopted to collect and analyze data on this issue. The two high schools were located in Presidente Prudente city is Sao Paulo State (Brazil). The tasks involved sketch map-making and existing map-reading. Based on this study, it was possible to identify the potential and limits that students have in relation to geographic reasoning and how the teacher of geography can recognize and intervene in students' learning of geographic knowledge.5183-5186engTeaching geographyscholar cartographygeographic reasoningsketch mapsThe sketch maps as a language to analyze geographic reasoningTrabalho apresentado em evento10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.405WOS:000314465905062