| dc.description.abstract | The answer to the question whether teaching of geography nowadays respects the universal
ideas of the great geographer, is not clear. A critical look at teaching achievements of Wacław
Nałkowski, as well as at the contemporary state of geographical teaching, seems to be
difficult due to the individual views and personal experiences. This paper is an attempt to
assess the extent to which the important educational concepts of Nałkowski are respected in
contemporary educational practice. The author particularly emphasizes the idea of geography
as a synoptic field, which was to integrate the arts and the sciences, the „rationality” principle
in geography, the views of Nałkowski concerning the use of maps, and the role and shape
of geographical handbooks. In conclusion it was ascertained that the guiding principles
of teaching geography, which were developed by Nałkowski and introduced by him to
educational practice, today are mainly plain postulates. Although these principles did not
lost their validity, what is confirmed by numerous authors, educational practice, form and
content of geographical textbooks still deviate from Nałkowski’s recommendations. Also
in geographical education at academic level many educational ideas of Nałkowski are not
implemented. | en |
