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This chapter explores the value of primary school geography. It does so by exploring the historical trends of primary school geography educational research since 1902. The review of peer-reviewed journal articles indicates primary school geography is an under-researched area. There was a surge in articles published in the last decade due to the availability of technology used for mapping and data analysis. The journal International Research in Geography and Environmental Education is the leading academic outlet for primary geography education research publishing over one-third of all research since 1902. Before 2011, the geographical education research focus was on “children” and “curriculum”, however, after 2011 the focus shifted towards “how teachers teach” and “how children learn”.
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Wi, A. (2022). Primary Geography for a Sustainable Future. In: Kidman, G., Schmeinck, D. (eds) Teaching Primary Geography. Key Challenges in Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99970-4_3
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