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Title Geographical education in a changing world : past experience, current trends and future challenges / edited by John Lidstone and Michael Williams
Published Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 250 pages) : illustrations
Series The GeoJournal library ; v. 85
GeoJournal library ; v. 85.
Contents Researching change and changing research in geographical education / John Lidstone & Michael Williams -- Traditions in school geography -- Contemporary school geography -- The future of school geography
Summary A central theme of this book is the location of geography in school curricula with particular reference to centrality and marginality. A second theme relates to the subject status of geography. A third theme relates to the spirit and purpose of school geography and the traditions that underpin the subject and how these are changing. A fourth theme relates to the way geography is being seen by curriculum planners as contributing to the achievement of governmental aims for society in general. A fifth theme concerns the human and material resources infrastructure. Finally, what of the future? The
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Geography -- Study and teaching.
Geography -- Study and teaching -- Congresses
Geography -- Study and teaching -- History -- Congresses
Géographie -- Étude et enseignement.
Géographie -- Étude et enseignement -- Histoire.
Geography -- Study and teaching.
Environnement.
Sciences de la terre.
Geography -- Study and teaching
Geografieunterricht
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Lidstone, John, 1947-
Williams, Michael, 1938 June 4-
ISBN 9781402048074
1402048076
1402048068
9781402048067
1280625309
9781280625305
9786610625307
6610625301
Other Titles Title in foreword: International geographical education past, present and future