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Martins, Bruno; Nunes, Adélia; Lourenço, Luciano – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2019
This study aims to assess the perception that 9th year students have about some key concepts related to the "science of risk" and to evaluate their ability to identify and classify the natural and mixed risks with a greater probability of occurrence, both at national level and in the Metropolitan Area of Porto (MAP). A questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mass Media, Risk, Proximity
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Schubert, Jan Christoph – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2015
Preconceptions are a crucial factor in the educational learning process. Hence, the investigation of preconceptions is important for learning and teaching in the field of geography. This study examines the preconceptions of 12- and 13-year-old students, regarding the major environmental problem of "desertification." The students'…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Content Analysis, Interviews, Student Attitudes
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Raselimo, Mohaeka; Irwin, Pat; Wilmot, Di – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2013
In this article, we analyse the Lesotho junior secondary geography curriculum document with the purpose of exploring the congruence between geography and environmental education. The study is based on a curriculum reform process introduced by the Lesotho Environmental Education Support Project (LEESP) in 2001. we draw theoretical insights from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Geography Instruction, Junior High Schools