Abstract In this paper, in the interests of international debate, we introduce a Japan version of the GeoCapabilities project. In Japan, the current revision of the National Curriculum indicates that Geography will again become a compulsory subject in senior high schools. However, some unfavourable situations for the new compulsory subject still remain: such as the continuing shortage of geography specialist teachers. The GeoCapabilities approach can respond in new way to the situations facing Japanese geography education. The Japanese GeoCapabilities team was established in 2016, including teacher educators and teachers. Teachers themselves cooperate with teacher educators to create vignettes that involve “powerful disciplinary knowledge” (PDK). The project encourages teachers to embrace their role as the curriculum makers.

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日本 GeoCapabilities 项目的发展：推动关于 GeoCapabilities 方法的国际辩论

摘要 在本文中，为了国际辩论的利益，我们介绍了 GeoCapabilities 项目的日本版本。在日本，目前国家课程的修订表明，地理将再次成为高中的必修课。但是，新的必修课的一些不利情况仍然存在：例如地理专业教师的持续短缺。GeoCapabilities 方法可以以新的方式应对日本地理教育面临的情况。日本 GeoCapabilities 团队成立于 2016 年，包括教师教育工作者和教师。教师自己与教师教育工作者合作，创建涉及“强大学科知识”（PDK）的小插曲。该项目鼓励教师承担他们作为课程制定者的角色。