Applying Geography Course Projects to Issues in City Resilience and Global Connectivity. Issue 2 (4th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kalafsky, Ronald V.; Rosko, Helen M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of geography. Volume 116:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 78
• Publication Date: 2017-03-04
• Subjects: geographic education -- globalization -- urban geography -- economic geography -- hazards; Geography -- Periodicals; Geography -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 910.71
• DOI: 10.1080/00221341.2015.1135976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1341

Abstract

Abstract: Globalization would appear to be a subject that easily could be addressed in geography classrooms, yet this is not always the case. In terms of pedagogy, many geographers are concerned whether the field has been adequately engaging various components of this topic (e.g., connectivity, core-periphery), especially in terms of making the subject matter relevant to students. This article presents the results of a recent course project situated at the intersection of city-level resilience to hazards and connectivity with the global economy, utilizing SWOT analysis. The student projects demonstrated that this comparatively simple analytical tool was a useful means for exploring and integrating key topics in globalization and urban-economic geography, while also facilitating a problem-based learning environment.