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Education of future geography teachers in Slovenia

Tatjana Resnik Planinc (2019)

Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Geographica

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This paper presents the development of the didactics of geography at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana from its beginnings in the 19th century up to the present day. Important milestones are discussed and the present situation described. The author first discusses how different approaches were developed over the years, then focuses on the current situation through the presentation of some selected ways of educating, equipping and developing a good...

The role of a geography textbook in developing key competences – a comparative study

Mariola Tracz, Jolanta Rodzoś (2015)

Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Geographica

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A textbook plays an important role in modernization of the teaching process and in the achievement of set teaching objectives. From a didactic perspective, very important is the structure of contents that activates a school student via e.g. a set of didactic tasks. It seems important in the context of developing self-study and long-life learning skills of school students. Self-study becomes a necessity in the modern society due to technological advancement and constantly growing requirements...

Geographical Education in Northern Ireland: past, present and… future?

Tracey McKay (2019)

Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Geographica

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In Northern Ireland geography is taught in primary and post-primary education, where it is a compulsory subject to age 14. Thereafter, students decide if they wish to continue to GCSE (age 16) and to A-level by age 18. Mirroring geography in the school sector, geographical education also features within initial teacher education programmes in Northern Ireland. However, the configuration of the subject, its place within the local educational landscape and its popularity with students...