Research Article

The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks

Volume: 6 Number: 1 April 30, 2016
  • Veit Maıer *
  • Alexandra Budke
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The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks

Abstract

Although it is not possible to predict the future, at least some ideas can be developed through planning. Geography focuses on current social, environmental and spatial problems; however, it should, at the same time, teach us to plan its future handling. At school, this is a responsible role for the subject geography. This article compares how nineteen different English and German (North Rhine-Westphalian) geography textbooks deal with planning through various tasks. These tasks are identified with a definition, based on a multidisciplinary literature review, and are examined by qualitative content analysis. It appears that planning skills for shaping the future are dealt with differently in both countries, with respect to branches of geography, topic of concern, planning method, time frame and perspectivity. Implications and limitations of the findings for geography teachers, international researchers in science education, publishing houses and other persons responsible for geography education programs are discussed. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Veit Maıer * This is me

Alexandra Budke This is me

Publication Date

April 30, 2016

Submission Date

February 11, 2016

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Maıer, V., & Budke, A. (2016). The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 6(1), 8-31. https://izlik.org/JA58JZ48NM
AMA
1.Maıer V, Budke A. The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2016;6(1):8-31. https://izlik.org/JA58JZ48NM
Chicago
Maıer, Veit, and Alexandra Budke. 2016. “The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 6 (1): 8-31. https://izlik.org/JA58JZ48NM.
EndNote
Maıer V, Budke A (April 1, 2016) The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks. Review of International Geographical Education Online 6 1 8–31.
IEEE
[1]V. Maıer and A. Budke, “The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks”, Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 8–31, Apr. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA58JZ48NM
ISNAD
Maıer, Veit - Budke, Alexandra. “The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks”. Review of International Geographical Education Online 6/1 (April 1, 2016): 8-31. https://izlik.org/JA58JZ48NM.
JAMA
1.Maıer V, Budke A. The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks. Review of International Geographical Education Online. 2016;6:8–31.
MLA
Maıer, Veit, and Alexandra Budke. “The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks”. Review of International Geographical Education Online, vol. 6, no. 1, Apr. 2016, pp. 8-31, https://izlik.org/JA58JZ48NM.
Vancouver
1.Veit Maıer, Alexandra Budke. The Use of Planning in English and German (NRW) Geography School Textbooks. Review of International Geographical Education Online [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 1;6(1):8-31. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA58JZ48NM