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Focus: Advanced Placement Human Geography: Twenty Years of Advanced Placement Human Geography: A Program Assessment

Why AP Human Geography?

Pages 108-113 | Received 20 Jan 2023, Accepted 23 Apr 2023, Published online: 12 Sep 2023
 

Abstract

This commentary attempts to contextualize the articles in this issue by interrogating the purpose of Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography. Why should students learn geography? Why should they learn geography as an “AP” course—one that indicates college-level challenge and the potential for college credit? Leveraging David Labaree’s consideration about the public and private purposes of education—social mobility, economic efficiency, and democratic equality—the analysis considers the value of the course to students, their communities, and our country. The commentary concludes that on these three counts, the value of AP Human Geography is mixed. Although the course has potential to further all three goals of education, there remain challenges—some inherent to the AP program, and others specific to AP Human Geography.

本评论探究了人文地理学大学预修(AP)课程的宗旨, 进而阐述了本期文章的背景。为什么学生们应当学习地理学?AP课程展示了大学的挑战以及获得大学学分的潜力, 为什么学生们应当把地理学作为“AP课程”来学习?基于David Labaree对教育的公共和个人宗旨(社会能动性、经济效率、民主平等)的论述, 本评论思考了该课程对学生、社区和国家的价值。评论的结论是: 这三种价值都得到体现, 而人文地理学AP课程的价值好坏参半。尽管人文地理学AP课程可能推动教育的所有三个目标, 它依然存在着挑战——一些是AP课程所固有的、另一些是人文地理学AP课程所独有的。

Este comentario intenta contextualizar los artículos de este número, los cuales cuestionan el propósito de la Geografía Humana de Nivel Avanzado (AP). ¿Por qué los estudiantes deben aprender geografía?¿Por qué tienen ellos que aprender geografía como un curso “AP” –uno que se presenta como reto de la educación superior, con la posibilidad de recibir créditos universitarios? Suscribiendo la consideración de David Labaree sobre los propósitos públicos y privados de la educación –movilidad social, eficiencia económica e igualdad democrática– el análisis toma en cuenta el valor del curso para los estudiantes, para sus comunidades y para nuestro país. El comentario concluye que, en estos tres aspectos, el valor de la Geografía Humana AP es mixto. Aunque este curso tiene el potencial para promover esos tres objetivos de la educación, subsisten retos –algunos inherentes al programa AP, y otros específicos de la Geografía Humana del tipo AP.

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Suneal Kolluri

SUNEAL KOLLURI is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521. E-mail: [email protected]. His research focuses on social stratifications in high schools that unfold by way of pedagogy, curriculum, and college preparation.

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