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Download full textSchubert, Jan Christoph; Wrenger, Katja – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2016
Students' conceptions are a central learning condition. Until now there have only been qualitative results regarding the important geographical area of the desert, especially its location and formation. Therefore this study surveys students' conceptions (N = 585; n = 448 without pre-instruction on deserts and n = 137 with pre-instruction on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Grade 7, Concept Formation
Schubert, Jan Christoph – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2014
In the educational learning process preconceptions are an important factor. Learners usually interpret new input on the basis of their own preconceptions that are the result of various experiences made before being confronted with the educational learning process. Hence, the investigation of preconceptions is a main task for educational research.…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Semi Structured Interviews, Concept Formation, Student Attitudes
Direct linkSchubert, 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
