Recent Development in Geographic Education

• 발행기관: 서울대학교 교육종합연구원
• 저자명: Jerry Pitzl
• 간행물 정보: 『The SNU Journal of Education Research』Vol.2, 67~86쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 1992.12.30

영문 초록

A number of significant changes have occurred in K-12 geography in U. S. schools in the last decade. This paper reviews these key changes beginning with the realization that significant numbers of Americans were geographically illiterate responses by the national geographical organizations, and the development of the National Geographic Society Geographic Education Program . Recent initiatives stress the autonomy of geography as a discipline and suggest that the subject be taught outside the context of the social studies. It is argued in this paper that separation of geography from the social studies would be counter-productive. Finally, social studies teacher preparation in U. S. Schools must be more effective in enhancing geography-specific teaching methods and learning theories, and activity not usually developed in social studies methods course.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Background to the Geographic Education Movement in the United States

III. The Fundamental Themes in Geography and the National Geographic Society s Alliance System

IV. The Geography Assessment Framework

V. The Social Studies Context

VI. Future Strategies in Teacher Education

VII. Conclusions

Endnotes