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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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Lam, Chi Chung; Lai, Edith; Wong, Janice Lai Yin – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2012
This study attempted to investigate Hong Kong junior secondary students' conceptions of China before and after the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China, with a view to finding out any changes in their conceptions, and if any, the factors that might have contributed to these changes. The study found that, over the years from 1997 to 2009, students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Junior High School Students, Student Attitudes