Innovative Learning Geography in Europe
Innovative Learning Geography in Europe

Author: Karl Donert

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1443858536

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Opportunities for developing innovative approaches in teaching and learning geography have been rapidly increasing in recent years. This is in part because of the spread of new technologies that allow access to geographic information and geographic geo-media resources. These new tools offer broad access to information and open data sources. They have revolutionised the way in which teachers of geography can work with pupils and students. “Education for Digital Earth” is now possible. As such, the exclusive use of traditional approaches to the teaching of geography is no longer reasonable today. The European Commission-funded network initiative, digital-earth.eu, promotes innovation and best practices in the implementation of geo-media as a digital learning environment for school learning and teaching. This book, supported by EUROGEO, analyses the main challenges facing geographical education – curriculum, methodology, teacher education and training and geospatial technologies – and illustrates different examples of the use of geoinformation in geographical education in several European countries.

Handbook of Research on Educational Design and Cloud Computing in Modern Classroom Settings
Handbook of Research on Educational Design and Cloud Computing in Modern Classroom Settings

Author: Koutsopoulos, K.C.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-12-30

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 1522530541

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In the digital age, the integration of technology has become a ubiquitous aspect of modern society. These advancements have significantly enhanced the field of education, allowing students to receive a better learning experience. The Handbook of Research on Educational Design and Cloud Computing in Modern Classroom Settings is a pivotal reference source for the latest research findings on the strategic role of cloud computing in education, teaching, and the learning process. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as personal learning environment, cloud-based learning, and educational models, this publication is an ideal resource for educators, professionals, school administrators, researchers, and practitioners in the field of education.

Rivista J-Reading n. 1-2017
Rivista J-Reading n. 1-2017

Author: Gino De Vecchis

Publisher: Edizioni Nuova Cultura

Published: 2017-06-30

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 8868128578

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In questo numero: Clare Brooks, Gong Qian, Victor Salinas-Silva - What next for Geography Education? A perspective from the International Geographical Union – Commission for Geography Education Paola Zamperlin, Margherita Azzari - The Smart City I Would Like. Maps and Storytelling in Teaching Geography Kathrin Viehrig - Pre-service geography teachers’ voices on the choice of spatial examples. Results from the first year of an educational design research study Antonina Plutino, Ilaria Polito - The emotional perception of landscape between research and education Alessia De Nardi - Landscape and sense of belonging to place: the relationship with everyday places in the experience of some migrants living in Montebelluna (Northeastern Italy) Mapping societies (Edited by Edoardo Boria) Federico Ferretti - On uses of utopian maps: The Map of New Geneva in Waterford (1783) between colonialism and republicanism Geographical notes and (practical) considerations Graziella Ferrara - Tourism geography: a socio-cultural analysis Dino Gavinelli - EUGEO workshops (Zara, Croatia, 25-27 September 2016) Teachings from the past (Edited by Dino Gavinelli and Davide Papotti) Lewis Mumford - The Culture of the Cities with comments by Eleonora Mastropietro - Re-reading The Culture of the Cities by L. Mumford

The Geography of Innovation
The Geography of Innovation

Author: M.P. Feldman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9401733333

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This book offers a geographic dimension to the study of innovation and product commercialization. Building on the literature in economics and geography, this book demonstrates that product innovation clusters spatially in regions which provide concentrations of the knowledge needed for the commercialization process. The book develops a conceptual model which links the location of new product innovations to the sources of these knowledge inputs. The geographic concentration of this knowledge fonns a technological infrastructure which promotes infonnation transfers, and lowers the risks and the costs of engaging in innovative activity. Empirical estimation confinns that the location of product innovation is related to the underlying technological infrastructure, and that the location of the knowledge inputs are mutually reinforcing in defining a region's competitive advantage. The book concludes by considering the policy implications of these fmdings for both private finns and state governments. This work is intended for academics, policy practitioners and students in the fields of innovation and technological change, geography and regional science, and economic development. This work is part of a larger research effort to understand why the location of innovative activity varies spatially, specifically the externalities and increasing returns which accrue to location. xi Acknowledgements This work has benefitted greatly from discussions with friends and colleagues. I wish to specifically note the contribution of Mark Kamlet, Wes Cohen, Richard Florida, Zoltan Acs and David Audretsch. I would like to thank Gail Cohen Shaivitz for her dedication in editing the final manuscript.

Reflective Practice in Geography Teaching
Reflective Practice in Geography Teaching

Author: Ashley Kent

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780761969822

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary thought and practice in teaching geography. It is designed to support continuing professional development and reflective practice in geography education by: encouraging a critical understanding of the literature and concepts; stimulating teachers to continue with personal and professional development; and providing professionally relevant knowledge, understanding, skills and values. Drawn from a wide range of eminent geographers and experienced practitioners, the authors cover: progress in geography - changing viewpoints; the geography curriculum - development planning and issues; research and geography teaching - why and how research matters. Thi

Innovation and Regional Growth in the European Union
Innovation and Regional Growth in the European Union

Author: Riccardo Crescenzi

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-06-17

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 3642177611

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This book investigates the EU’s regional growth dynamics and, in particular, the reasons why peripheral and socio-economically disadvantaged areas have persistently failed to catch up with the rest of the Union. It shows that the capability of the knowledge-based growth model to deliver its expected benefits to these areas crucially depends on tackling a specific set of socio-institutional factors which prevents innovation from being effectively translated into economic growth. The book takes an eclectic approach to the territorial genesis of innovation and regional growth by combining different theoretical strands into one model of empirical analysis covering the whole EU-25. An in-depth comparative analysis with the United States is also included, providing significant insights into the distinctive features of the European process of innovation and its territorial determinants. The evidence produced in the book is extensively applied to the analysis of EU development policies.

Geospatial Technologies in Geography Education
Geospatial Technologies in Geography Education

Author: Rafael de Miguel González

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-05-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783030177829

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This book addresses new pedagogies focusing on the use of geospatial technologies and geomedia in the classroom. Today, geospatial technologies are substantially influencing geography teaching and learning, particularly in secondary education. Web-GIS, virtual globes, storytelling, maps and apps for mobile devices are transforming the nature and design of geography curricula, instructional processes, didactics, resources and assessments. Undoubtedly, geography is among those school subjects that have benefited most from the implementation of new technologies in the classroom. Geospatial technologies can be used to develop inquiry-based learning or project-based learning pedagogies and help students to acquire spatial reasoning and spatial citizenship skills in the context of education for sustainable development. This book highlights a range of initiatives, projects and educational practices – from several European countries and settings – related to geospatial challenges in geography education. Given its scope, it will be equally appealing to scientists, students and teachers of geography and other fields using geospatial technologies and geomedia.

High-technology Clusters, Networking and Collective Learning in Europe
High-technology Clusters, Networking and Collective Learning in Europe

Author: David Keeble

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-22

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1351744518

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This title was first published in 2000: This text presents a study of collective learning, networking and high-technology regions in Europe. It first provides an overview of the subject area, then goes on to discuss topics such as the role of inter-SME networking and collective learning processes in European high-technology milieux.