Abstract

Problem-solving skills are often considered to be the key skills in today’s world, and their importance in geography education is widely recognized. However, empirical evidence analyzing whether and how teachers develop problem-solving skills during geography lessons is especially scarce in the context of preservice teachers. Accordingly, we conducted a questionnaire survey with 256 respondents. The survey analyzed preservice teachers’ experience with problem-solving skills and different teaching styles in their pre-college (upper secondary) geography education. The results show that preservice geography teachers prevailingly perceive that they were not exposed to problem-solving skills even passively, let alone actively developing them. The insufficient development is in line with the prevalence of teacher-centered styles. The article concludes with a discussion of possible causes and recommendations for improvement.

摘要

解决问题的能力通常被认为是当今世界的关键技能，其在地理教育中的重要性得到了广泛的认可。然而，在职前教师的背景下，分析教师在地理课上是否以及如何培养解决问题的能力的经验证据尤其稀缺。据此，我们对256名受访者进行了问卷调查。该调查分析了职前教师在大学前（高中）地理教育中解决问题的能力和不同教学风格的经验。结果表明，职前地理教师普遍认为，他们没有被动地接触到解决问题的技能，更不用说主动培养这些技能了。发展不足与教师中心主义盛行是一致的。