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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) ！！