Geography Education
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A practical guide to teaching education for sustainable development using six case studies of work done in different primary schools. Sections include Forest school, gardening, energy and travel & transport. Sample PDF available below,... more
Zusammenfassung: Die veränderten Rahmenbedingungen des kompetenzorientierten Geographieunterrichts stellen gemeinsam mit den technischen Möglichkeiten digitaler Medienträger wie Tablets und Smart-phones das Verbundmedium Schulbuch vor... more
As has happened in many western democracies over the past few decades, post-apartheid South Africa is undergoing educational reform resulting from, among other things, the specification of assessment standards within the school sector.... more
Global citizenship education is increasingly appreciated in Ontario, Canada, as an important component of formal schooling. Although all disciplinary areas have a role to play in global citizenship education, geography provides an... more
Teaching about sustainability through North-South school partnerships inevitably brings students into contact, directly or indirectly, with the ‘Other’ and there is an urgent need to develop an ethical approach to this work in order to... more
Geography is one of the core school subjects in India. As a school subject, it has also gained its due place in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) syllabus, Meghalaya. There is a general notion that geography is a tough... more
Cite as/ Atıf: Gülbetekin, M. (2021). Coğrafya öğretmenlerinin müzelerin coğrafya eğitiminde kullanılmasına ilişkin görüşleri (Ankara ili örneği). Turkish Studies-Education, 16(4),
The rapid development of immersive technologies has opened up the possibilities for using augmented, mixed, and virtual reality in education. The theoretical part of this paper included a literature review of previous studies dealing with... more
The use of spatial technologies started officially in Turkish secondary schools in 2005 when the new geography curriculum recommended that teachers should use GIS in their lessons. Although it was a recommendation, this inclusion was... more
本稿では、COVID-19(新型コロナウイルス感染症)の世界的・全国的拡大による学校教育への影響をふまえた、地域学習(郷土学習)の在り方を検討する。2020年7月19日に、「新型コロナウイルス感染症(COVID-19)とESD地域学習―『Withコロナ』の経験を共有し『Postコロナ』に活かそう―」をテーマに、Zoomを用いたオンラインシンポジウムを企画実施した。本稿ではまず、このシンポジウムの開催経緯と内容、実践報告を示す。そのうえで、シンポジウム内でおこなわれた議論および... more
In present study the objective has been to manifest perceptions and practices of geography teachers towards integrating technology to teaching geography. In 5 different types of schools within Nevşehir (Turkey) city center, a total of 22... more
A common theme of the papers presented in this forum is that of the importance of listening to children’s voices. They key messages conveyed by the authors are synthesised in this paper and the implications for the development of the... more
The thesis explores the function of networks in Yoga associations, how they can be best utilised, the way(s) in which knowledge is transferred and received and how the current network system can be best improved. In particular, it... more
ÖZ Haritalar geçmişten günümüze gerek akademik coğrafya araştırmalarında gerekse coğrafya eğitimi ve öğretiminde en temel görselleştirme araçlardan biri olagelmiştir. Günümüzde farklı alanlarda ve çok büyük miktardaki veri akışı bir... more
Terenska nastava iz geografije ključna je nastavna metoda i strategija u poučavanju prostornih zakonitosti jer omogućuje učenicima u izvornoj stvarnosti uočavanje i prepoznavanje prostornih pojava i procesa. za potpuno ostvarivanje... more
The art of purposeful and effective asking of questions and formulating tasks are among the key professional qualifications of teachers of every various subject at all levels of education and at all types of schools. Contemporary research... more
“Antigua Grecia: Época Helenística. Anábasis” es un juego didáctico de aula diseñado para el alumnado de 1º de ESO en la asignatura Geografía e Historia. Sobre un mapa histórico que estaba en desuso y adaptado como un tablero de juego,... more
O uso de mídias digitais como recursos de ensino e objetos de aprendizagem em sala de aula é um dos grandes desafios no contexto atual de pandemia do COVID-19 e de ensino remoto. Nesse cenário, ao trabalhar com tecnologias digitais, novas... more
In this article I discuss how ‘everyday geography’ enables pupils and teachers to recognise that they already think geographically in the course of daily life. These everyday knowledges have a legitimate role in creating the basis for a... more
We often think of cities as major drivers of economic development and growth. Big cities expand our access to infrastructure like public transit and public education. They allow for more efficient distribution of social services such as... more
As part of ‘The Blue Marble’ project, the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham, UK, have developed day-long, inter-disciplinary, hands-on workshops for primary schools to introduce Space technology and the role of the... more
How can we conduct local learning (or community learning) in an expanded school district under the circumstances of school consolidation? In order to obtain clues to answer this question, we examine whether the consolidation of schools in... more
Il ruolo dell’ambiente nell’apprendimento. L’educazione geografica fra neuroscienze, place-based e outdoor education. Il valore dell’educazione geografica all’aperto fu teorizzato e sperimentato empiricamente già nell’Ottocento. Ma oggi... more
The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of the implementation of WebGIS Story Μaps in teaching and learning. As an interactive digital storytelling tool, available online, it has considerable potential to enhance teaching... more
This paper presents a set of spatial tools for classroom learning about spatial justice. As part of a larger team, we designed a curriculum that engaged learners with three spatial tools: 1) an oversized floor map, 2) interactive GIS... more
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted societies in different ways. This variation is inherently geographical, with patterns across space and time reflecting underlying societal inequalities. This paper describes a learning intervention... more
Teaching Geography in Primary Schools Silver Award Winner 2007, The Geographical AssociationA Whether you are an experienced geography teacher or, more likely, a primary teacher insecure in your geography knowledge, Teaching Geography in... more
Using drones as a type of unmanned (uncrewed) aerial vehicle in the world is multiple and very diverse, but geospatial technologies and geosciences stand out in particular. In geography and numerous geographical disciplines, the use of... more