Edukacja geograficzna w Hesji – od szkoły podstawowej do uniwersytetu
Geography education in Hesse – from primary school to university

Author(s): Martin Lößner
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: geography education;Hesse;interests;geographical topics and methods
Summary/Abstract: The article is about the situation of Geography Education in the educational system of the federal State Hessen. The author describes the structure of educational institution swhere pupils and students undergo geographical education. Another focus of the paper is put on the themes the students learn and the number of lessons they are taught in geography in comparison to other subjects. The article answers several vital questions such as: Which parts of the geography education in school are mandatory for the pupils and when do they take the decision to choose geography or other subjects? Which geographical subjects at the University can young students select? Lastly the author presents an overview of pupils` preferences concerning geographical themes and teaching methods. Thus the paper outlines the didactical principles of geography education in Hessen.

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