Congress ; European integration ; Poland ; Teaching of geography
Large number of conferences concentrating on different ways of Geography teaching in context of Poland’s accession to the European Union, opportunities to participate in teachers’ training abroad (e.g. Comenius, Arion) and consequently getting
acquainted with teaching methods used in various European countries, allow to conduct detailed research, comparing effectiveness of geography teaching through different curricula. In Poland there are more than twenty schools authorized to provide
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP), where all the subjects, including geography, are taught in English. This paper proposes methodology for research on effectiveness of geography teaching in IB DP and in Polish secondary school curriculum
Landscape ; Sustainable development ; Teaching of geography
Across Europe the need for finding new methodologies for the teaching of space-related topics in primary and secondary schools is perceived. Accordingly, the author suggests possibilities for the development of geography teaching; particularly
Geographic information ; Global Positioning System ; Teaching of geography
The paper presents terrain and geoinformative games based on navigational measurements. They may be used at different levels of educational process. It was proved that they can expand educational aids available to teacher, preparing the pupils
Comparative study ; Teaching of geography ; Twenty-first century
the knowledge and abilities that should be (or have been) stimulated by geographical education within the framework of geographical educational tendencies and teaching approaches which are needed for their realization. - (IKR)
experience took the leading place in forming didactical approaches in teaching geography and to define learning-styles and methods respectively in the direction of creating representative geographical learningenvironment. - (IKR)
This article presents an initial analysis of Polish geographers’ education process, particularly geography teachers’ education, during implementation of the Bologna Declaration guidelines. The most important elements in implementation
of the guidelines will be the introduction of two stages and two subjects of teachers’ studies, removing obstacles limiting mobility of students and academic workers, and cooperation in ensuring the suitable quality of education. The initial research shows
. Besides the suggested organizational and programming changes, crucial will be determination of the influence of these changes on developments of knowledge and professional competences, and preparation for teaching two subjects in order to achieve
Lessons learned through our climate change professional development program for middle and high school teachers
Climate ; Climatic change ; Colorado ; Education ; Global change ; Professional training ; Teacher ; United States of America ; Web site
This paper provides lessons learned from successfull climate change professional development for teachers in the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, including the importance of inquiry-based curriculum activities, the importance
of geographical and historical textbooks as a grammar school teacher, he is by means of presenting the contents more a serious scientist than a teacher. His dealing with the subject was systematic and profound, based on the latest scientific conclusions
The paper presents fragments of the research held between 2005 and 2008 among secondary school students from 11 towns located on the Vistula River. The subject of the research was their perception of the River. Tested were: pupils’ associations