The subject of this chapter is the analysis of the degree of liking, openness and aversion to representatives of other nations expressed by people from various age groups (from high school students to adults)
The concept of Europe and European Integration in Polish National Curriculum
This book draws theoretically and methodologically from the sociology of curriculum, educational policy, and comparative education to meta-analyse the findings of nine separate studies which explored constructions of “Europe” in the Social Studies secondary school curricula of a respective number of countries: Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany), Greece, France, Poland, Cyprus, Northern Ireland (UK), Sweden, Ireland and the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Spain).
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Do Polish Universities value Geography in the 21st Century
The fact that geography as the scientific discipline and as a school subject has a great meaning for all of us in everyday life is obvious for scientists representing this discipline, for students who have chosen geographical studies, and for many members of the society.
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Changes to the conception of geography curricula within university education in poland in the 21st century in the face of labour market challenges
In the nineties of the 20th century, there was a rapid growth in the number of applicants for Polish universities. Unfortunately, this favourable situation didn’t cause any structural or curriculum changes. Traditional geography curriculum remained obsolete and not adapted to the challenging Polish labour market.
Geographical education vs. cultural education and education of culture in Polish schools – theoretical reflections
The article presents the meaning, place and role of cultural education, education of culture and intercultural education in Polish teaching of geography.
Transnational lives: migrant narratives of “home” and “belonging”
This chapter deals with the seemingly innocuous concepts of “home” and “belonging” which, for most people, are interlinked. Czytaj dalej „Transnational lives: migrant narratives of “home” and “belonging””
Understanding Europe: university geography curricula
This chapter offers an overview of geography courses in Higher Education across a number of European countries with a view to providing a better understanding of the concepts and competences taught and their contribution to widening and deepening knowledge of the European space in terms of place, culture, indentity and citizenship. Czytaj dalej „Understanding Europe: university geography curricula”
Images of Europe: the students imagination
This chapter explores, through dialogue, the lived geographical experiences of students in order to elucidate the challenges involved in fostering thinking European(s) in globalising world. Czytaj dalej „Images of Europe: the students imagination”
Territory, region and place in Polish geographical education in the context of the globalisation process
The article presents an analysis of evolution of the conception of selection and arrangement of regional education themes in Poland in 1960–2008 with special consideration for the understanding of territory and region in geographical education.
The role of intercultural education in preparing Polish pupils
Intercultural education understood as all the actions aiming at getting to know and becoming open towards other cultures, serving mainly to establishing tolerance, understanding and appreciation of groups of people differing from us in respect of race, nationality, sex, religion, as well as acquiring the ability to coexisting and cooperate with others should nowadays be an especially important element at all the stages of education. (Ardens J.R., 1995).
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Main factors affection the level of an openness of geography students towards European selected nations – a Polish perspective
Political, economic and cultural transformations, Poland’s accelerated opening to the world and the possibilities of increased contacts with other nationalities as the result of integration with the EU, invasion of global mass culture should make Polish citizens’ attitudes towards other nations more open. Czytaj dalej „Main factors affection the level of an openness of geography students towards European selected nations – a Polish perspective”
Innovations in geographical education in Poland
In the age of globalization, integration and transformation, both in Poland and other countries of the world, cultural, regional and intercultural education, realised as a planned and deliberate educational and didactic process, seems to be indispensable. Czytaj dalej „Innovations in geographical education in Poland”