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Keeping bio-alive in geography education
Area ( IF 1.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-08-05 , DOI: 10.1111/area.12746
Carlos A. Morales‐Ramirez 1 , Yi‐Chen Wang 1
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With the rapid changes our planet is undergoing, biogeography plays a key role in addressing real-world issues such as species distribution change. However, biogeography is a discipline lacking a strong presence in education. This paper examines various curricula from Asia, the United Kingdom, and United States to understand the current status of biogeography education. We found that while some biogeographic concepts, especially those around biodiversity, are included in some geography and biology curricula, there is not a strong focus on the discipline. Some individuals only find out about the discipline from their graduate studies. Our questionnaire survey conducted with students at a university in Singapore showed that only 25% of the students had some understanding of the discipline’s focus, and they associated the discipline with keywords of plants, animals, organisms, environment, biology, and geography. Even incorrect responses included similar words associating biogeography with ecosystems and the environment. Based on the results, we make some recommendations, including the addition of biogeography in school standards and the availability of education tools and resources for educators. It is imperative for researchers to make educational materials and training tools easily accessible.

中文翻译:

在地理教育中保持生物活力

随着我们的星球正在经历的快速变化,生物地理学在解决物种分布变化等现实世界问题方面发挥着关键作用。然而,生物地理学是一门在教育中缺乏强大影响力的学科。本文考察了亚洲、英国和美国的各种课程,以了解生物地理学教育的现状。我们发现,虽然一些生物地理学的概念,尤其是与生物多样性相关的概念,被包含在一些地理学和生物学课程中,但并没有特别关注该学科。有些人只是从他们的研究生学习中发现了这门学科。我们对新加坡一所大学的学生进行的问卷调查显示,只有 25% 的学生对该学科的重点有所了解,他们将这门学科与植物、动物、有机体、环境、生物学和地理学的关键词联系起来。即使是不正确的回答也包括将生物地理学与生态系统和环境联系起来的类似词语。根据结果​​,我们提出一些建议,包括在学校标准中增加生物地理学,以及为教育工作者提供教育工具和资源。研究人员必须使教育材料和培训工具易于获取。包括在学校标准中增加生物地理学,以及为教育工作者提供教育工具和资源。研究人员必须使教育材料和培训工具易于获取。包括在学校标准中增加生物地理学,以及为教育工作者提供教育工具和资源。研究人员必须使教育材料和培训工具易于获取。
更新日期:2021-08-05
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