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Lee, Jongwon; Butt, Graham – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2014
The purpose of this article is to examine recent changes in the geography national curriculum in South Korea through the lenses of three curriculum components that often find themselves in competition--subject content, educational processes and national/social purposes. In recent years, the prevailing national and social aims outlined for the…
Descriptors: National Standards, Geography, Educational Policy, Educational Trends
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Bednarz, Sarah Witham; Stoltman, Joseph P.; Lee, Jongwon – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2004
Teacher preparation has been called the "bete noire" of geography education in the United States (Boehm et al., 1994). Despite progress in other areas of geography, teacher education remains a significant issue affecting the quality of geography instruction nationwide. It is a multifaceted, multidimensional problem tied inextricably to…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teacher Education, Educational Change, Alternative Teacher Certification