Geographical Education in a Changing World by John Lidstone

Geographical Education in a Changing World by John Lidstone

A central theme of this book is the location of geography in school curricula with particular reference to centrality and marginality. A second theme relates to the subject status of geography. A third theme relates to the spirit and purpose of school geography and the traditions that underpin the subject and how these are changing. A fourth theme relates to the way geography is being seen by curriculum planners as contributing to the achievement of governmental aims for society in general. A fifth theme concerns the human and material resources infrastructure. Finally, what of the future?

The underpinning assumption is that experiences gained in one country will be of real interest to educators in another. The book is part of the work of the Commission on Geographical Education of the International Geographical Union. Part 1, written in a global context, focuses on the distinctive traditions of school geography. Part 2 reviews the contemporary state of school geography ona broad continental basis with each chapter including national case studies, written by experts drawn from those countries. The final parts comprises chapters that extrapolate from the present and point to likely future developments in the subject, again with examples drawn from various countries.

John Lidstone is an internationally recognised leader in management and marketing consultancy. He retired as Deputy Chairman of Marketing Improvements Group Plc in 1993, after spending nearly thirty years helping to build it into one of the foremost firms in marketing consultancy, research and training operating throughout the world, following eleven years with the Shell Group and teaching at Repton School. In addition, John was elected a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in 1981 for his services to management training films. John is also author of Gower's Marketing Planning for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

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ISBN 13	9789048171972
ISBN 10	9048171970
Title	Geographical Education in a Changing World
Author	John Lidstone
Series	Geojournal Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer
Year published	2010-11-18
Number of pages	255
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