Read this commentary on the state of geographic education in the schools of the United States by geographer Christina Salas and let us know what you think by posting your comments below...
A Commentary on the State of Geographic Education
By Matt Rosenberg, About.com GuideDecember 11, 2008
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Dear Christina,
I just like to put forward an argument from an overseas point of view: how can the USA claim world leadership if its population (which is the pool for its leadership) is so poorly educated in geography?
Kind regards,
Henri Ankoné, the Netherlands
Great points Christina! Your calls for expanding geography education through more, high quality courses in schools, better teacher training, etc. are surely echoed by many in the geographic community!
If you’re not familiar with My Wonderful World, a National Geographic-led campaign to “give kids the power of global knowledge,” I’d encourage you to check it out at MyWonderfulWorld.org. The campaign strives to engage the public around this important issue with resources and calls to action.
Thanks again for this great piece and your support of the cause for geography education!
Hi Christina,
Nice article.
The new generation is connecting to each other very fast due to advanced technology and the barrier between two country is diminishing. Although students use the google earth or MapQuest, it ultimately increases their geographical knowledge only. It is, indeed, very good that student are using new techniques to understand the geography very well in terms of geo-political and geo-economical at this young age.
In addition, if the student has good grasping power of particular subject then student would learn more efficiently. Geography as a subject is important to understand the globe. We all would agree that without detail subject knowledge there is no wisdom.