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Geography learners’ awareness and lived experiences of their local environment: A case of Namibia 地理学习者对当地环境的意识与生活体验:以纳米比亚为例

The Journal of Geography Education in Africa Pub Date : 2023-10-22 DOI: 10.46622/jogea.v6i1.4653

Tiani Wepener

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Improving the quality of Geography Teacher Education through Geographical Information Systems and Self-Directed Learning 利用地理信息系统和自主学习提高地理教师教育质量

The Journal of Geography Education in Africa Pub Date : 2023-09-22 DOI: 10.46622/jogea.v6i1.2209

Maureen Mzuza, Christo Van der Westhuizen

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