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A Semantic Network Analysis of the Current Trends in Global Geography Education Research

  • Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers
  • Abbr : JAKG
  • 2017, 6(3), pp.355-368
  • DOI : 10.25202/JAKG.6.3.4
  • Publisher : Association of Korean Geographers
  • Research Area : Social Science > Geography
  • Received : November 3, 2017
  • Accepted : November 30, 2017

Dong-min Lee 1

1전남대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study aims to understand and analyze the current trends in global geography education research. Academic articles published in the Journal of Geography, Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Geography, and International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education during 2000-2017 were chosen as the subject of this study. These journals are considered to be representative international academic journals in the field of geography education, and therefore provide insight into global research trends in geography education. The titles, abstracts, and keywords of the articles were analyzed using the method of semantic network analysis in order to develop a systemic understanding of the international trends of geography education research. The analysis was conducted using KrKwic and UciNet 6, and the results were interpreted under consideration of the five agendas of geography education research suggested in A Road Map for 21st Geography Education Research. As a result, 38 core concepts related to the five agendas were drawn. These included geography teaching and learning, teacher preparation, field trips, geospatial technologies, and geography curriculum. These core concepts composed a close and tightly interconnected pattern in the semantic network. The semantic network included concepts related to several agendas of geography education research. In comparison, South Korean research tends to focus on geography learning and curriculum. This suggests that South Korean geography research needs to approach more diverse subjects in a more intensive manner, including geography teacher preparation and field trips. In addition, South Korean geography education researchers should consider the results and discussions of international geography education research on geospatial technologies, geography teaching and assessment, and field trips in order to improve future research on South Korean geography education.

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