The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-Quo and Potential

Autor/in	Weiss, Günther
Titel	The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-Quo and Potential
Quelle	In: Review of International Geographical Education, 10 (2020) 4, S.684-705 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Weiss, Günther)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-0353
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Geography Instruction; Teaching Methods; Secondary Education; Curriculum; Textbooks; Instructional Materials; Social Influences; Textbook Content; Human Geography; Space Utilization; Geographic Location; Spatial Ability; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sekundarbereich; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Sozialer Einfluss; Lehrbuchtext; Humangeografie; Raumnutzung; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Deutschland
Abstract	The present paper attempts to reason that social-constructivist spatial theory represents an essential approach for contemporary geography teaching. This approach is essential to show learners how space contributes to the organization of society. By contrast, German geography didactics and teaching practice, which are examined closely here by means of a content analysis based on curricula, textbooks, and classroom material, show that social-constructivist approaches are underrepresented and limited to a light-weight version of space as construct. This contribution concludes with a plea to grant the concept of space as a social construct with greater central significance and potential in teaching practice. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01