The Perceived Geopolitical Importance of the Countries of the World: An Analytical and Pedagogical Investigation

Archer, J. Clark; Shelley, Fred M.; Leib, Jonathan

doi:10.1080/00221349708978764

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“…Guest editor Merrett (1997b) summarizes the academic and societal role of political geography, evolution of the Geography Standards, and their impact on classroom settings. This also includes articles on redistricting (Webster 1997), perceptions of geopolitical importance (Archer et al 1997), and outlines for a gender-sensitive political geography (Cope 1997). To be sure, most pieces fall under the rubric of informational articles relevant to teaching particular topics-"Integration and Disintegration: A Political Geography of the European Union" (Davidson 1997); "Nation-States in Continental Markets: The Political Geography of Free Trade" (Merrett 1997a); "Political Geography and the Environment" (Steinberg 1997); "Systems Perspective on World-Systems Theory" (Straussfogal 1997); "Teaching Political Economy and Social Theory in Human Geography" (Warf 1997); "Teaching the Political Geography of Poverty" (Crump 1997).…”

Section: Referred Expertisementioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a GeoEd Research Agenda: Observations of a Concerned Professional

Brown

1999

The Professional Geographer

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This Focus section concerns Geographic Education as a PhD specialty. As an introduction, and to establish a theme, the present paper advocates that GeoEd research should move towards a more central position in human geography and social science, and contribute broadly to geographic knowledge. This involves expanding the GeoEd focus well beyond K‐12 classroom concerns. The argument involves setting out dimensions of a GeoEd research agenda, describing the observable GeoEd research agenda, and articulating a vision of what GeoEd research in the future might encapsulate. The central message is that, as a PhD specialty, Geographic Education must be solid social science, embody the most current concepts and ideas, and at its best, may not be distinguishable from research in other aspects of human geography.

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Section: Referred Expertisementioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a GeoEd Research Agenda: Observations of a Concerned Professional

Brown

1999

The Professional Geographer

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“…Furthermore, various theoretical approaches to the teaching of political geography have been disseminated (Cope 1997;Straussfogel 1997;Warf 1997). In addition, others have reflected on how the content of their subject provokes student reflection and participation (Archer et al 1997;Crump 1997;Leib 1998). Increased use of the Internet has been viewed as a vehicle for interactive student exercises in political geography classes (O' Tuathail and McCormack 1998;Crampton 1999).…”

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confidence: 98%

Geopolitics and “The Courage to Teach”: Identity, Integrity and the Subject of Political Geography

Flint¹

2002

Journal of Geography

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Previous literature discussing and exemplifying the teaching of political geography has emphasized the material to be disseminated. Building upon those contributions, this paper offers a means of connecting student, teacher, and subject matter. Using the perspective of Parker Palmer, as illustrated in his book The Courage to Teach, it is suggested that plating the subject at the center of the classroom will result in the effective teaching of political geography. Two classroom exercises are used to exemplify the argument.

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“…In a modern democratic society "high" and "low" geopolitics are inseparable: though they may develop autonomously, they complement and feed each other. "Low" geopolitics is based on national geopolitical culture, is an intrinsic element of national identity (Archer, Shelley and Leib, 1997;Brewer et al, 2004). Answering to the question "Where, in which country and locality do I live?…”

Section: Symbolic Bordering and World Geopolitical Visions 28mentioning

confidence: 99%