Geographic Literacy in Third-Year Compulsory Secondary Education Students
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| Title: | Geographic Literacy in Third-Year Compulsory Secondary Education Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jaume Binimelis Sebastián (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Baltic Science Education. 2024 23(6):1119-1133. |
| Availability: | Scientia Socialis Ltd. 29 K. Donelaicio Street, LT-78115 Siauliai, Republic of Lithuania. e-mail: scientia@scientiasocialis.lt; e-mail: mail.jbse@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.scientiasocialis.lt/jbse/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems, Geographic Concepts, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Map Skills |
| Geographic Terms: | Spain |
| ISSN: | 1648-3898 2538-7138 |
| Abstract: | Poor geographic knowledge among students and citizens, in general, has been one of the main research concerns in the area of geography education. This study is part of a project aimed at determining compulsory secondary education students' level of geographic knowledge and providing tools to improve learning. Following quantitative research methods, the geographic knowledge and competences of the participating students have been assessed through an online test. Additionally, the circumstances associated with the students' personal and academic environment that contribute to explaining the results have been established. The findings show the participating students' scarcity of geographic knowledge, both regarding specific curricular contents and spatial competence. The results obtained suggest the pressing need to find a new geography teaching approach that is more clearly linked to the language of maps. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1456309 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Poor geographic knowledge among students and citizens, in general, has been one of the main research concerns in the area of geography education. This study is part of a project aimed at determining compulsory secondary education students' level of geographic knowledge and providing tools to improve learning. Following quantitative research methods, the geographic knowledge and competences of the participating students have been assessed through an online test. Additionally, the circumstances associated with the students' personal and academic environment that contribute to explaining the results have been established. The findings show the participating students' scarcity of geographic knowledge, both regarding specific curricular contents and spatial competence. The results obtained suggest the pressing need to find a new geography teaching approach that is more clearly linked to the language of maps. |
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| ISSN: | 1648-3898 2538-7138 |
