Daniela Schmeinck – författare

This book provides an international perspective on teaching and learning geography in the primary classroom. It describes the essence of primary school geography and identifies the ‘big ideas’, thereby offering a synthesis of the international geography curricula and classroom profiles against these big ideas. Each chapter discusses current and new research on a set topic, yet a common thread running between chapters is the assessment relevant to that particular topic. By providing a portrait of the central concepts, the essential skills and necessary inquiry processes of a primary geography education, the book will be of interest to education researchers, classroom teachers and the pre-service teacher, curriculum writers and policy writers.

This book provides an international perspective on teaching and learning geography in the primary classroom. It describes the essence of primary school geography and identifies the ‘big ideas’, thereby offering a synthesis of the international geography curricula and classroom profiles against these big ideas. Each chapter discusses current and new research on a set topic, yet a common thread running between chapters is the assessment relevant to that particular topic. By providing a portrait of the central concepts, the essential skills and necessary inquiry processes of a primary geography education, the book will be of interest to education researchers, classroom teachers and the pre-service teacher, curriculum writers and policy writers.

Humanising Geography: People, Place, and Space in a Global World explores the profound connections between individuals, society, and their environments, highlighting the dynamic interplay between human activities and geographical spaces.This book delves into how global processes like human settelments, migration, urbanisation, or tourism are shaped by local contexts and by global forces. It emphasises the importance of understanding diverse cultural perspectives, spatial inequalities, and the ethical responsibilities in a rapidly globalizing world.Through case studies, cutting-edge research and theoretical insights, the book will provide a human-centered approach to geography, encouraging critical thinking, global citizenship, and geographical education about how places are experienced, imagined, and transformed by people across the globe.