There are more than 700 articles exploring assessment in geography education. However,
these papers vary in the degree to which recommendations and conclusions are based on …

The ethos guiding both editions of this book is to provide a collective response to what
dennis hayes (2004) has called a 'culture of compliance'(p. 3) where 'informed'debate in …

Based on the idea of Spatial Citizenship, which endeavours to promote individuals' maturity
and participation in the geospatial society, we focus on teachers' competence in the field of …

Sprachliche Heterogenität in der Schule sowie der lehr-und ausbildungspraktische Umgang
mit ihr sind zu einem der wichtigsten Querschnittsthemen der Lehrkräftebildung avanciert …

Today's challenges, such as climate change, require developing geographical literacy,
which includes discussion and argumentation around scientific results. One important …

In a postmodern society being able to discuss is one of the most important competences.
Therefore, the National Standards for Geography explicitly formulate the goal of students' …

This article concentrates on the advancement of competencies in argumentation during
geography lessons. Firstly, the significance of conducting arguments for comprehension …

To tackle the growing challenges facing our societies, such as climate change, we need to
understand scientific knowledge and methods. Developing scientific literacy in schools is …

Eine sprachförderliche Gestaltung des Fachunterrichts gilt als wichtiges Mittel, um die
Bildungserfolgschancen von mehrsprachig aufwachsenden Kindern und Jugendlichen mit …

Die technischen Möglichkeiten der geomedialen Informationsverbreitung im Internet
verändern unseren alltagsweltlichen Bezug zu Geoinformationen und räumlichen …