Understanding and Assessment of Innovation by Geography Teachers in North Rhine- Westphalia: A German Case Study

Q3 Social Sciences

Review of International Geographical Education Online Pub Date : 2018-12-29 DOI:10.33403/RIGEO.505228

Maxim Krohmer, Alexandra Budke

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Innovation is an integral part of much of today’s society, including geography teaching. Geography education has the potential to develop through innovative approaches to the formation of methods and content in the classroom. The concept of innovation is much discussed, but there has been minimal research into teachers' actual understanding of innovation. The aim of the following study is to determine the understanding of innovation by geography teachers, and specifically to identify understanding and assessment patterns that lead to certain intentions for acting with innovation. First, a theoretical framework is developed in the form of an innovation matrix, which allows innovation to be divided into different classes, levels of impact and with corresponding actors in geography lessons. Subsequently, ten geography teachers were asked in an empirical study in narrative interviews about their understanding and assessment of innovations. The results of this study showed different patterns of understanding and assessment of innovation, perceived innovative methods, media and content in class and obstacles to the implementation of innovation.

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创新是当今社会不可或缺的一部分，包括地理教学。地理教育有潜力通过在课堂上形成方法和内容的创新方法来发展。关于创新的概念有很多讨论，但对教师对创新的实际理解的研究很少。以下研究的目的是确定地理教师对创新的理解，特别是确定导致某些创新意图的理解和评估模式。首先，以创新矩阵的形式开发了一个理论框架，该框架允许将创新划分为不同的类别、影响程度以及地理课程中的相应参与者。随后，在一项实证研究中，十名地理教师被问及他们对创新的理解和评估。本研究的结果显示了对创新的不同理解和评估模式、感知的创新方法、课堂上的媒体和内容以及实施创新的障碍。

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期刊介绍： RIGEO aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice in geography education and social studies education. It is open for rigorous research papers as well as all level teachers’ experience about good practice for geography lessons and discussion papers. RIGEO would like to lie both in theory or on research papers and practice of geography teachers’ in geography education and in addition to social studies education. RIGEO is eager to publish original papers in all aspects of geography education and social studies education.