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GTIP - GeogEd E-Journal: Vol 2, Issue 1, Article 1
| Creating Geographical Worlds: An Investigation into the Construction of School Geography |
Abstract
Our knowledge and understanding of the world around us can be seen as situated, rooted in personal experience. The way in which we represent the world to young people through school geography is inevitably influenced and shaped by these personal interpretations. Therefore, it can be argued that a particular version of the world, the 'Geographical World', is socially constructed and presented to students in the classroom.
This paper discusses the findings of a research project aimed at investigating the construction of the 'Geographical World'. The research explored the processes and people involved in the construction of school geography and the connections it makes with the worlds of young people.
The research concluded that the process of constructing school geography is strongly influenced by the personal worlds of those involved, as well as by a number of 'powerful' external forces. These forces influence the organisation of school geography and maintain 'power' structures. Young people and their worlds are often found at the periphery of such structures.
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