Research Article

Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes

Volume: 11 Number: 2 April 25, 2021
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Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes

Abstract

Experiments are an important way of working in the geography classroom. They promote and require numerous geographic skills. At the same time, experiments are only used comparatively rarely in geography lessons in Germany. In order to increase the frequency of experiments in the classroom and to better exploit their potential, GeoBoxes have been developed. These can be borrowed by teachers and contain all materials and worksheets. In the article the steps of the development of the GeoBox are presented. In addition, the concept, which aims in particular at a cognitive activation of the students during experimentation, is presented. Accompanying research provides first indications that the GeoBox seems to be suitable to arouse especially the situational interest of the students..

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 25, 2021

Submission Date

December 31, 2020

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Schubert, J. C. (2021). Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 11(2), 525-539. https://doi.org/10.33403/rigeo.851222
AMA
1.Schubert JC. Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2021;11(2):525-539. doi:10.33403/rigeo.851222
Chicago
Schubert, Jan Christoph. 2021. “Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 11 (2): 525-39. https://doi.org/10.33403/rigeo.851222.
EndNote
Schubert JC (April 1, 2021) Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes. Review of International Geographical Education Online 11 2 525–539.
IEEE
[1]J. C. Schubert, “Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes”, Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 525–539, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.33403/rigeo.851222.
ISNAD
Schubert, Jan Christoph. “Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 11/2 (April 1, 2021): 525-539. https://doi.org/10.33403/rigeo.851222.
JAMA
1.Schubert JC. Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2021;11:525–539.
MLA
Schubert, Jan Christoph. “Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes”. Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 11, no. 2, Apr. 2021, pp. 525-39, doi:10.33403/rigeo.851222.
Vancouver
1.Jan Christoph Schubert. Developing Geographic Skills through Experiments: Implementing Experiments in Geography Classroom through GeoBoxes. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2021 Apr. 1;11(2):525-39. doi:10.33403/rigeo.851222