International Perspectives on Geography Education (International Perspectives in Teaching and Learning)

Mitchell, Jerry T. (EDT)

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd（2026/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 232 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781035360789

Full Description

This insightful book provides a global analysis of geography education, exploring educational policies and research across student learning, pre-service educator training, and in-service professional development. Contributors reframe geography education discourse, moving away from problem-focused approaches to emphasize effective practices and solution-oriented perspectives.

Detailed international case studies outline novel approaches in geography education, such as GIS integration and formative assessment strategies, to trace a secure path ahead for the field. Contributing authors evaluate the impact of field experiences, spatial technologies, social labs, education networks, and teacher capacity on future improvements to global geography education. They highlight innovations in geography teaching and learning, combining theoretical and practical insights to provide key recommendations for forthcoming programs.

This book is a crucial resource for scholars and researchers in geography education, as well as geography educators seeking to advance their practical teaching methods. Educational policymakers will likewise benefit from its astute and timely strategies for development and curriculum planning.

Contents

Contents
1 Introduction to International Perspectives on Geography
Education 1
Jerry T. Mitchell
PART I STUDENT LEARNING
2 Cartograms as Tools for Spatial Analysis in Brazilian
Geographic Education 8
Ronaldo Goulart Duarte
3 A Community Geography Framework for International
Education Partnerships 22
Timothy L. Hawthorne, Lain Graham, and Antonio Cano
4 Realizing the Promise of Geospatial Technologies 39
R. A. Kolvoord
5 Empowering Future Geographers: In Defense of Field
Experiences for Student Success 51
Karen S. Barton
PART II PRE-SERVICE EDUCATOR TRAINING
6 Embedding Formative and Peer Assessment in Pre-service
Geography Teacher Education: A Mosaic of Good Practices 67
Martin Hanus, Dana Řezní ková, Miroslav Marada, Lenka
Kraj áková and Tereza Cimová
7 Common Ground in a Fragmented Landscape: Understanding
and Developing Pre-service Geography Teacher Education in
Germany 88
Inga Gryl
8 The Meaningful Implementation of Problem-based Learning
in Pre-service Geography Teacher Training 108
Aubrey Golightly
9 Developing Dimensions of Justice and Learning to Teach with
Geography 127
Kelly León
PART III IN-SERVICE EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
10 Social Labs to Support Novice Teacher Transitions between
Status and Subjects 148
Susan Caldis
11 In-service Teacher Professional Learning through Latin
American Geography Education Networks 167
Sandra Álvarez Barahona, Fabián Araya Palacios and Alex Oberle
12 Stronger Together: Building Teacher Capacity in Geography
and Sustainability Education in Southeast Asia 182
Tricia Seow
13 Teachers as Visionaries: Aspirations for Integrating GIS in
the Classroom 196
Injeong Jo