2014-4-6 1 the understanding and thinking of geography education(ge) in northeast china wang xiang...
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The Understanding and Thinking of The Understanding and Thinking of
Geography EducationGeography Education(GE)(GE) in Northeast in Northeast
ChinaChina
Wang Xiang dong Assoc. ProfWang Xiang dong Assoc. Prof
Northeast Normal University, ChinaNortheast Normal University, China
Geographical Association Annual Conference 4-6 April 2013Geographical Association Annual Conference 4-6 April 2013, Derby, Derby
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The LThe Lococaation of tion of NortheastNortheast AreaArea
JiLin Province
LiaoNing Province
Beijing
HeiLongJiang Province
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The Different Studying PhasesThe Different Studying Phases
Age Phrase
3-6 year Nursery school
7-12 year Primary school
13-15 year Junior schoolMiddle school16-18 year Senior(high)
school
19-22 year University(College)
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★ ★ The textbooks we used now in China have seven versions for The textbooks we used now in China have seven versions for
junior school and four for senior.junior school and four for senior.
1 Curriculum setting 1 Curriculum setting
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★ 3 aspects: 3 aspects: placeplace and distribution,and distribution, connection and diversity,connection and diversity,
environment and development. environment and development.
★★ The The regional geography is the main part of junior studentsregional geography is the main part of junior students..
1 Curriculum setting1 Curriculum setting
World GeographyWorld Geography ChineseChinese GeographyGeography
Local GeographyLocal Geography
TThe Earth and he Earth and Geographic MapGeographic Map
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1 Curriculum setting1 Curriculum setting
Physical Geography
Human Geography
The Sustainable Development Based on the
Region
TThe Curriculum settinhe Curriculum setting g in senior schoolin senior school
compulsory coursescompulsory courses elective courseelective course
Natural Disaster
Tourism Geography
Environment protection
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2 Allocation of GE resources is 2 Allocation of GE resources is
unbalancedunbalancedThe comparison based on education resources and source of students in The comparison based on education resources and source of students in
different senior schoolsdifferent senior schools
CodeCodeLevel of Level of schoolschool
StatusStatus Teaching ConditionsTeaching ConditionsSource of Source of studentsstudents
AAProvincial Provincial key schoolkey school
Same to Same to othersothers
simulative laboratory, geography simulative laboratory, geography practical room, specialist geography practical room, specialist geography teaching room, electronic whiteboardteaching room, electronic whiteboard
Top 25%Top 25%
BBCity key City key schoolschool
Minor Minor subjectsubject
Geography teaching aidsGeography teaching aids 、、 geographic geographic modelmodel 、、 atlasatlas 、、 reference booksreference books
25-50%25-50%
CCOrdinary Ordinary
schoolschoolMinor Minor subjectsubject
atlasatlas 、、 reference booksreference books othersothers
DDTown Town schoolschool
Minor Minor subjectsubject
Blackboard, mapsBlackboard, mapsStudents in Students in town and town and
countrysidecountryside
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★ Imbalance is serious between the urban and rural area, Imbalance is serious between the urban and rural area,
key schools and ordinary schools, senior schools and junior key schools and ordinary schools, senior schools and junior
schools.schools.
2 Allocation of GE Resources is 2 Allocation of GE Resources is
unbalancedunbalanced
★ Chinese schools do not have defined catchment areas.Chinese schools do not have defined catchment areas.
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★ Some geography teachers in the rural area didn’t major in Some geography teachers in the rural area didn’t major in
geography. geography.
3 Many teacher’s teaching is mechanic and 3 Many teacher’s teaching is mechanic and
rigidrigid
★ It’s difficult for teachers to change the subject knowledge It’s difficult for teachers to change the subject knowledge
into into pedagogic content pedagogic content knowledgeknowledge(PCK)(PCK); ;
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3 Many teacher’s teaching is mechanic and 3 Many teacher’s teaching is mechanic and
rigidrigid
Tab2 The time arrangement of teaching and studying in geography classesTab2 The time arrangement of teaching and studying in geography classes
Time arrangementTime arrangement(Munite)(Munite)
Junior 1Junior 1 Junior 2Junior 2 Senior 1Senior 1Senior 2Senior 2
(Art)(Art)Senior 2Senior 2(Science)(Science)
Senior 3Senior 3
Teachers’ lecturingTeachers’ lecturing 2525 mm 3030 mm 3535 mm 3535 mm 3737 mm 4040 mm
Self-study and Self-study and CCooperative ooperative
1010 mm 55 mm 55 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm
QQuestion and uestion and AArrangement rrangement
55 mm 55 mm 55 mm 1010 mm 88 mm 55 mm
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3 Many teacher’s teaching is mechanic and 3 Many teacher’s teaching is mechanic and
rigidrigid
Tab3 The time arrangement of teaching procedures in geography classesTab3 The time arrangement of teaching procedures in geography classes
Time Time AArrangementrrangement
Junior 1Junior 1 Junior 2Junior 2 Senior 1Senior 1Senior 2Senior 2((SScience)cience)
Senior 2Senior 2((AArt)rt)
Senior 3Senior 3((AArt)rt)
Lead-inLead-in 55 m m 55 m m 33 m m 11 mm 22 m m 22 m m
New teachingNew teaching 2020 m m 2323 m m 3232 m m 3737 m m 3535 m m 3535 m m
CConsolidationonsolidation 88 m m 55 m m 55 m m 55 m m 55 mm 55 m m
PPracticeractice 55 m m 55 m m 33 m m 00 m m 00 m m 00 m m
SSummaryummary 22 m m 22 m m 22 m m 22 m m 33 m m 33 m m
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4 The system of teacher training evolves4 The system of teacher training evolves
★ Our area makes connection between Our area makes connection between uuniversities, middle niversities, middle
sschools and chools and ggovernment through a cooperation model called overnment through a cooperation model called
UGSUGS..u
G
U S
New Cooperation modelNew Cooperation model
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★ Geography Teaching Association in the 3 provinces is an Geography Teaching Association in the 3 provinces is an
important geography teaching organization.important geography teaching organization.
4 The system of teacher training gradually 4 The system of teacher training gradually
completecomplete
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★ Many students lack interest.Many students lack interest.
5 Students’ learning in geography is not effective5 Students’ learning in geography is not effective
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5 Students’ learning in geography is not effective5 Students’ learning in geography is not effective
★ After senior study for time zone, some students don’t know After senior study for time zone, some students don’t know
which is earlier : Beijing Time or London Time and by how many which is earlier : Beijing Time or London Time and by how many
hours they differ. hours they differ.
Observing GlobeObserving Globe
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★ Students lack of subject ability. Eg. ability of space location Students lack of subject ability. Eg. ability of space location
and imagination, fieldwork survey skills.and imagination, fieldwork survey skills.
5 Students’ learning in geography is not effective5 Students’ learning in geography is not effective
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Welcome to China next year.Welcome to China next year.
Thank everyone!Thank everyone!
谢谢谢谢 (Thank)(Thank) 大家大家 (everyone)(everyone) !!
谢谢大家谢谢大家 (xie xie da jia)(xie xie da jia) !!