Geography at university. What and how to teach?

Authors

  • Gino De Vecchis J-READING Founder, Senior Professor, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Abstract

After some considerations about “Looking back... ten years ago and beyond” to retrace some crucial steps for the foundation of J-READING and its role in creating an international network in the perspectives of research and didactics, some inputs and reflections are provided about this difficult exchange. Some proposals are then advanced regarding the teaching of geography at University and particularly regarding how and what to teach in order to define a reasoned selection of the most fruitful geographical contents, hopefully through rigorous shared work and also with the support of geotechnologies.

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Published

2021-12-20

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Vol. 2 (2021)

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Thematic issue (ed. by Cristiano Pesaresi, Riccardo Morri)

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