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Research Article

Issues in improving geography and earth science teacher education: results of the #IPGESTE 2016 conference

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Pages 299-322 | Received 25 Jun 2018, Accepted 14 Apr 2019, Published online: 25 Apr 2019

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Keynotes

  • Behnke, Y. (2016). Learning-Related Challenges Presented by Graphic Visualisations in Geography Textbooks.
  • Blankman, M. (2016). Content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge of geography teachers: challenges and constraints.
  • Bourke, T. (2016) Standards in Teacher Education – Mirage or miracle cure?
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  • Lane, R. (2016). Promoting conceptual change and deep understanding in the Earth Sciences: an online approach.
  • Lupatini, M. (2016). Which role does public space play in geography teaching?
  • Reinfried, S. (2016a). Earth Science and Geography – more than just collecting rocks and knowing the countries of the world.
  • Reinfried, S. (2016b). “Wherever spring water is released, there must be caves” – An analysis of students’ knowledge construction and reasoning about complex and abstract geoscience concepts and how they can be changed through instruction.
  • Scholten, N., & Sprenger, S., (speaker) (2016). The Missing Link between Competence and Performance – Introducing Noticing into Geography Teacher Education.
  • Solem, M. (2016). A Research Coordination Network for Transformative Research in Geography Education.
  • Stoltman, J. (2016). Geography’s role in developing a worldview: Teachers and students.
  • Viehrig, K. (2016). Pre-service teachers’ voices on the choice of spatial examples.

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