EAN: 9783319772158

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING GE...

This book presents the core concepts of geographical education as a means of understanding
global issues from a spatial perspective. It treats education  supported by high standards 
approaches  methodologies  and resources  as essential in exploring the interactions of the
world¿s human and environmental systems at local  regional  and global scales embedded in the
nature of the discipline of geography. It covers topics such as climate change  sustainable
development goals  geopolitics in an uncertain world  global crisis  and population flows 
which are of great interest to geography researchers and social sciences educators who want to
explore the complexity of contemporary societies. Highly respected scholars in geography
education answer questions on key topics and explain how global understanding is considered in
K-12 education in significant countries around the globe. The book discusses factors such as
the Internet  social media  virtual globes and other technological developments that provide
insights into and visualization ¿ in real time ¿ of the intensity of relationships between
different countries and regions of the earth. It also examines how this does not always lead to
empathy with other political  cultural  social and religious values: terrorism threats and
armed conflicts are also essential features of the global world. This book opens the dialogue
for global understanding as a great opportunity for teachers  educators  scholars and policy
makers to better equip students and future citizens to deal with global issues.

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