TY - JOUR
T1 - An international perspective on geography curricula
T2 - paving a way forward for geographical thinking
AU - Bendl, Tomáš
AU - Storrøsæter, Hilde
AU - Madsen, Lene Møller
AU - Trokšiar, David
AU - de la Martinière, Raphaële
AU - Liu, Shanshan
AU - Serame, Sizakele
AU - Mitchell, Jerry T.
AU - Bagoly-Simó, Péter
AU - Duan, Yushan
AU - Kidman, Gillian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Geographical thinking is a cornerstone of modern geography education. Despite its universal value, no large-scale international study has systematically examined its integration into diverse curricular documents. This study investigates how geographical thinking is embedded in the curricula of nine countries, focusing on content and procedural dimensions. Using a structured analytical framework, the research reveals significant patterns and gaps, particularly the underrepresentation of place as a central concept, the lack of explicit focus on geographical thinking, and the limited emphasis on its procedural dimension. The findings emphasise the need for stronger interconnections between these dimensions to promote a more comprehensive approach to geographical thinking within different forms of curricula.
AB - Geographical thinking is a cornerstone of modern geography education. Despite its universal value, no large-scale international study has systematically examined its integration into diverse curricular documents. This study investigates how geographical thinking is embedded in the curricula of nine countries, focusing on content and procedural dimensions. Using a structured analytical framework, the research reveals significant patterns and gaps, particularly the underrepresentation of place as a central concept, the lack of explicit focus on geographical thinking, and the limited emphasis on its procedural dimension. The findings emphasise the need for stronger interconnections between these dimensions to promote a more comprehensive approach to geographical thinking within different forms of curricula.
KW - Conceptual framework in geography
KW - Geographical thinking
KW - Geography in upper secondary education
KW - geographical inquiry
KW - geography curriculum
KW - geography education
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007531635
U2 - 10.1080/10382046.2025.2513535
DO - 10.1080/10382046.2025.2513535
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:105007531635
SN - 1038-2046
VL - 34
SP - 294
EP - 317
JO - International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
JF - International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
IS - 3
ER -