http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11808 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:29:30 GMT 2026-04-19T11:29:30Z http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11823 Modern School Geography and Inquiry Education Popjaková, Dagmar; Karvánková, Petra School geography is a subject which has more possibilities to modernize the teaching than other subjects. It is thanks to the interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary character of the geography science in general. Modern geography could benefit mainly from the cross-curricular links. At the same time it applies modern, but concurrently established and verified concepts as for example inquiry-based education, philosophy for children, global development education or the use of mobile applications et al. The inquiry-based education (IBE) methods deepen pupils’ interest with exploration, they develop their critical thinking and teach them to orientate within the information smog, and they make school and teaching closer to real life. Presented case study is an example of use of the IBE teaching activity at the border geography and biology. The direct and real contact of pupils with the observed animals indicates that this kind of education awakes pupils’ interest in living nature. The teaching activity motivated the pupils to develop affection for animals and to get to know their zoogeographic area of habitat. At the same time, the activity is a perfect example of the so-called “inadvertent learning” (Petty, 2013). Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11823 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11822 Education of future geography teachers in Slovenia Resnik Planinc, Tatjana This paper presents the development of the didactics of geography at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana from its beginnings in the 19th century up to the present day. Important milestones are discussed and the present situation described. The author first discusses how different approaches were developed over the years, then focuses on the current situation through the presentation of some selected ways of educating, equipping and developing a good (future) geography teacher. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11822 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11821 Specifics of Geography Teacher Training at the Faculty of Natural Sciences Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra Nemčíková, Magdaléna; Rampašeková, Zuzana; Kramáreková, Hilda; Dubcová, Alena The Slovak education is currently experiencing a turbulent period associated with ongoing efforts to reform the education system, under-funding of education with low teacher salaries, overworked and feminized teaching staff, low social status of a teacher in society, problems in the creation and distribution of current textbooks, insufficient interest in studying natural sciences, leaving of young people to study abroad, etc. This situation is also reflected in the training of future teachers including the geography teachers (in combination with other subjects). The aim of this study is to provide basic information on the development of future geography teacher education in Nitra, which has almost a 60-year tradition. Moreover, it characterizes the current state of this education in the context of the subject field didactics and pedagogical practice and identifies the challenges of their future preparation. Methods of text analysis, information comparison, and statistical processing of quantitative information were used in this study. Key findings include the dynamics of the number of graduates from geography teaching study programs, responding to the situation in education system and demographic decline in the population, and reduction of contact lessons at the university leading to a reduction in the professional and didactic extent of knowledge and skills of future teachers. The most important conclusions or recommendations as well as scientific contribution concern the necessity to change the attitude of teachers towards the practically oriented teaching with stronger emphasis on training students’ creativity not only through ICT, but also using creative and critical thinking strategies. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11821 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11820 Geography Didactics – theory and methodology (Bulgarian case) Vasileva, Maya; Naydenov, Kliment; Kotseff, Georgi Understanding, mastering and applying new ideas in geography didactics is the most proper way to achieve a high professionalism in geography education in Bulgaria. Such professionalism implies three prerequisites: a scientifically based (and not only intuitive) professional activity, high and sustainable results and a clear positive attitude towards it. The high professionalism is the required basis for successful solving the current problems of Bulgarian geography education which are of different nature: training and further qualification of working staff, preparation of needed school documentation for thematic subject “Geography and Economy” and the design of research programs and projects in school practice. Undoubtedly, we have to explore the foundations of didactics (its theory and methodology) because it is the starting point for creative problem solving or the implementation of upcoming geography educational tasks. In this context, and against the background of the increasingly higher modern public demands and attitudes towards education, it is necessary to interpret the geography didactics as a science in a new, modern way. In presented paper are examined the essence, subject matter and main issues of geography didactics; scientific tasks and research methods and its place among other sciences. It is also important to outline the trends of development and scientific potential of geography didactics.; Zrozumienie, opanowanie i zastosowanie nowych pomysłów w dydaktyce geografii to prawdziwy krok w kierunku osiągnięcia wysokiego poziomu profesjonalizmu w edukacji geograficznej w Bułgarii. Taki profesjonalizm według nas oznacza trzy rzeczy: opartą na nauce (nie tylko intuicyjną) działalność zawodową, wysokie i trwałe rezultaty, wyraźne pozytywne nastawienie do niej. Podejście takie jest niezbędne jako podstawa w rozwiązywaniu bieżących problemów bułgarskiej edukacji geograficznej o różnym charakterze: w przygotowaniu i kwalifikacji kadr; w opracowywaniu dokumentacji badań geograficznych i ekonomicznych; w opacowywaniu programów badawczych i projektów w praktyce szkolnej. Niewątpliwie musimy opierać się na zasadach dydaktyki – jej teorii i metodologii, ponieważ jest to punkt wyjścia do twórczego rozwiązywania problemów lub realizacji przyszłych zadań edukacji geograficznej. W tym kontekście, w obliczu coraz bardziej złożonych nowoczesnych zadań publicznych i postaw wobec edukacji, konieczna jest stosowna interpretacja dydaktyki geografii jako nauki. Przedkładamy naszą wizję na: jej istotę, przedmiot i zagadnienia; miejsce wśród nauk; zadania naukowe i metody badań. Przedstawiamy kierunki rozwoju i potencjał naukowy. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11716/11820 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z