This volume contains 10 articles that concern research efforts undertaken in the field of geography education and training. Written by researchers from around the world, the articles include: (1) "Empirical Didactics of Geography: History of a Working Group" (H. Schrettenbrunner); (2) "The Development and Evaluation of a Geography Computer Simulation" (H. Schrettenbrunner); (3) "Some Psychological Guidelines for Designing Instructional Computer Simulations" (D. Leutner; B. Schreiber); (4) "Computer-Assisted Evaluation of Curriculum Software" (G. Hess); (5) "The Cognitive Complexities of Accessing Curriculum Specific Databases" (R. Gerber; J. Lidstone); (6) "Geographical Procedural Knowledge and Map Skills (J. van der Schee and others); (7) "How Do Students in Higher Education Perceive Maps?" (R. Gerber); (8) "Group Learning in Map Work" (B. L. Yau and others); (9) "Effectiveness of Gaming Method in Teaching Grid References and Conventional Signs: An Experimental Study" (Y. Fung); and (10) "Assessment in Geography: An Evaluation of the 'Solo' Taxonomy" (P. Stimpson). (DB)