Research Article

The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential

Volume: 10 Number: 4 December 31, 2020
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The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential

Abstract

The present paper attempts to reason that social-constructivist spatial theory represents an essential approach for contemporary geography teaching. This approach is essential to show learners how space contributes to the organization of society. By contrast, German geography didactics and teaching practice, which are examined closely here by means of a content analysis based on curricula, textbooks, and classroom material, show that social-constructivist approaches are underrepresented and limited to a light-weight version of space as construct. This contribution concludes with a plea to grant the concept of space as a social construct with greater central significance and potential in teaching practice.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2020

Submission Date

August 17, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 25, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 10 Number: 4

APA
Weiss, G. (2020). The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 10(4), 684-705. https://doi.org/10.33403/rigeo.781489
AMA
1.Weiss G. The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2020;10(4):684-705. doi:10.33403/rigeo.781489
Chicago
Weiss, Günther. 2020. “The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-Quo and Potential”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 10 (4): 684-705. https://doi.org/10.33403/rigeo.781489.
EndNote
Weiss G (December 1, 2020) The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential. Review of International Geographical Education Online 10 4 684–705.
IEEE
[1]G. Weiss, “The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential”, Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 684–705, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.33403/rigeo.781489.
ISNAD
Weiss, Günther. “The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-Quo and Potential”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 10/4 (December 1, 2020): 684-705. https://doi.org/10.33403/rigeo.781489.
JAMA
1.Weiss G. The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2020;10:684–705.
MLA
Weiss, Günther. “The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-Quo and Potential”. Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 10, no. 4, Dec. 2020, pp. 684-05, doi:10.33403/rigeo.781489.
Vancouver
1.Günther Weiss. The Social-Constructivist Concept of Space in a German Geography Education Context: Status-quo and Potential. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2020 Dec. 1;10(4):684-705. doi:10.33403/rigeo.781489