By Associate Professor John Lidstone, Michael Williams (auth.), Associate Professor John Lidstone, Michael Williams (eds.)

The prestige of geography in class curricula varies around the globe. Geography, as a discrete topic, has, in a few nations, verified a robust place in either fundamental and secondary faculties whereas in others it has a weaker place, frequently an element of built-in and cross-curricular preparations. Globally, the fad is for geography's prestige to be challenged. A significant subject of this e-book is the positioning of geography at school curricula with specific connection with centrality and marginality. A moment topic pertains to the topic prestige of geography. a 3rd subject matter pertains to the spirit and objective of college geography and the traditions that underpin the topic and the way those are altering. A fourth subject pertains to the way in which geography is being visible by way of curriculum planners as contributing to the success of governmental goals for society quite often. A 5th subject issues the human and fabric assets infrastructure. eventually, what of the longer term?

The underpinning assumption is that reviews won in a single kingdom could be of actual curiosity to educators in one other. The booklet, is a part of the paintings of the fee on Geographical schooling of the overseas Geographical Union. half 1, written in an international context, specializes in the distinct traditions of college geography. half 2 studies the modern country of faculty geography on a large continental foundation with every one bankruptcy together with nationwide case reports, written through specialists drawn from these international locations. the ultimate components includes chapters that extrapolate from the current and element to most likely destiny advancements within the topic, back with examples drawn from a number of countries.