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Cham : Springer, 2017

1 online zdroj

ISBN 978-3-319-49986-4 (e-kniha)

ISBN 978-3-319-49985-7 (print)

International Perspectives on Geographical Education, ISSN 2367-2773

In this book geography educators from around the globe discuss their research into the power of geographical thinking and consider successful strategies to implement, improve and advance geography education in research and practice. It addresses key topics in geography education, such as multicultural competence, the role of teachers, the geography curriculum, spatial thinking, geographic information systems, geocapabilities, and climate change. At a global level the contributors and editors bring together the most advanced collection of research and discussion surrounding issues in geography education. The book will be of interest to geography education researchers worldwide, including academics at university and teachers in schools, as well as professional geographers with an interest in education..

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1 Introduction: Why Is It Timely to (Re) Consider What Makes Geographical Thinking Powerful? ...- Clare Brooks, Graham Butt and Mary Fargher // Part I Theorising Geographical Thinking // 2 Debating the Place of Knowledge Within Geography Education: Reinstatement, Reclamation or Recovery? - Graham Butt // 3 Applying the Concept of Powerful Knowledge to School Geography - Alarie Maude // 4 Geographical Thinking: Is It a Limitation or Powerful Thinking? - Anke Uhlenwinkel // Part II Pedagogy and Geographical Thinking // 5 Acquiring Powerful Thinking Through Geographical Key Concepts - Janis Fögele // 6 What Type of Geography Do We Teach? from Theoretical-Conceptual Weaknesses to Underestimation of Spatial Experience. Chilean Teachers’ Views on Teaching Geography - Andoni Arenas-Martija, Patrico Peréz-Gallardo, Victor Salinas-Silva and Maria José Otero-Auristondo // 7 Geographical Thinking and Its Role in Climate Change Education: The Case of Singapore - Chew-Hung Chang and Liberty Pascua // 8 Geographic Education for Sustainability: Developing a Bi-national Geographical Thinking Curriculum - Fabián Araya Palacios, Alex Oberie, Ximena Cortés Quezada and Mollie Ullestad // 9 Using Weblogs to Determine the Levels of Student Reflection in Global Education - Nina Brendel // 10 Geographical and Spatial Thinking in the Swedish Curriculum - David Örbring // 11 GIS and the Power of Geographical Thinking - Mary Fargher // Part III Recontextualising Geographical Thinking // 12 International Differences in Thinking Geographically, and Why ‘the Local’ Matters - Clare Brooks // 13 Getting Back to Basics: Is the Knowledge of School Geography Powerful in Chile? ...181 - Victor Salinas-Silva, Andoni Arenas-Martija and Laura Ramirez-Lira // 14 Teaching to Develop Geographical Thinking ...199 - Felisbela Martins //

15 English Geography Textbook Authors’ Perspectives on Developing Pupils’ Geographical Knowledge and Thinking ...211 - Simon Catling and Jongwon Lee // Part IV Conclusion // 16 Reflecting on What Makes Geographical Thinking Powerful ...235 - Clare Brooks, Graham Butt and Mary Fargher