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Educating geographers in Spain: geography teaching renewal by implementing the European Higher Education Area.

Authors :
de Miguel González, Rafael
de Lázaro y Torres, Maria Luisa
Source :
Journal of Geography in Higher Education; May2016, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p267-283, 17p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

This article discusses the current state of the geography discipline in Spanish Universities after putting into action the European Higher Education Area. After decades of geography teaching, following theoretical and expository discourse models, the so-calledBologna Processhas been a great opportunity to reflect what geography should be taught, how geography should be taught and why geography should be taught. Aspects such as competences, employability, learning methodologies, assessment, Geographical Information Systems domain have been incorporated into the renewal of geography teaching in Spanish higher education, which has contributed to the strengthening of geography in a context of geospatial technologies revolution and public awareness of spatial challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03098265
Volume :
40
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
114514476
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2016.1139556