A student once told me, halfway through the term, “I thought this class would be about memorizing countries. But now I can’t stop seeing systems.” He said it during a discussion about climate ...

The field of geography education has evolved from a traditional focus on rote memorisation of facts and map skills to a dynamic discipline that interweaves scientific analysis with humanistic insights ...

Sir, – There has been a significant decrease in the take-up of geography in schools since the decision to remove geography from the Junior Cycle core curriculum while maintaining history. A ripple ...

Physical geography integrates and inter-relates landforms, water, soils, climate, and vegetation as the major natural elements of the environment. The focus of physical geography is on the zone of the ...

After falling off the curriculum map a generation ago, geography has made a quiet comeback in U.S. classrooms. Still, its supporters are looking to hold on to the ground they’ve gained, especially at ...

This week’s question is: What are creative ways to teach geography? Geography is included among the many different classes I teach each year, so I’m always interested in learning about creative ...

In addition to 30 credits hours of graduate coursework the student must complete a research project or competency portfolio. * May be waived from GEO 505 on a case-by-case basis with appropriate prior ...

The Department of Geography offers a bachelor of arts (BA) degree in geography. The geography BA emphasizes knowledge and awareness of: the unique contributions of the discipline to understanding the ...

Geography integrates the study of people, places, and environments to better understand the world and improve decision-making in sustainable development, urban and regional planning, and geospatial ...

Sir, – I welcome Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris’s thoughts on Leaving Certificate reform, and the need to teach children about climate change (“Leaving Cert system ‘does not prepare ...