A Typological Analysis of South Korean Primary Teachers' Awareness of Primary Geography Education. Issue 2 (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Dong-min
• Is Part Of: Journal of geography. Volume 117:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 75
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: primary geography education -- primary teacher -- awareness of geography -- grounded theory -- teacher training; Geography -- Periodicals; Geography -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 910.71
• DOI: 10.1080/00221341.2017.1313302
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1341

Abstract

Abstract: This study illuminates primary teachers' awareness of geography education. Data were collected through interviews with twenty-one teachers and analyzed using Straussian-grounded theory. A total of 210 concepts were categorized into twenty-two categories. The participants were categorized into three types. Many participating teachers (type 1 and 2) were clearly aware of the core characteristics of geography, and some of them recognized themselves as primary geography specialists (type 1). However, a few teachers (type 3) seemed unaware of the value of geography. These results suggest the necessity of primary-teacher training to improve primary teachers' awareness of geography education.