Geography, its object and school pedagogical practices

Authors

  • Juares da Silva Thiesen Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/223649947379

Abstract

The idea presented in this article, is the author’s effort in order to make a profound study of theoretical-methodological subjects related to teaching Geography in primary schools. Initially, emphasis is given to aspects of social and educational functions of school Geography, its main limitations and challengers. The text also presents and discusses the main conceptual categories that are the study object of geographic science and of Geography training on primary school. Finally, it shows a set of considerations with proposition features related to the organization of the pedagogic work in Geography, in order to contributing for the debate of school approach. All arguments presented in the article advocates for Geography training that offers the students a critic – emancipator education.

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Author Biography

Juares da Silva Thiesen, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Professor Adjunto do Depto de Estudos Especializados em Educação (EED). Centro de Educação (CED) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC.

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Published

2011-05-03

How to Cite

Thiesen, J. da S. (2011). Geography, its object and school pedagogical practices. Geografia Ensino & Pesquisa, 15(1), 85–96. https://doi.org/10.5902/223649947379

Issue

Vol. 15, n. 1, jan./abr (2011). Geografia Ensino & Pesquisa.

Section

Ensino e Geografia

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The journal Geografia – Ensino & Pesquisa will obtain the auctorial rights for all published texts. This also implies that the text can be published anywhere in the world, including all rights on renewal, expansion and dissemination of the contribution, as well as other subsidiary rights. The author’s get permission to publish the contribution in other medias, printed or digital, may be in Portuguese or translation, since the publication is credited to Revista Geografia – Ensino & Pesquisa.The journal Geografia – Ensino & Pesquisa will obtain the auctorial rights for all published texts. This also implies that the text can be published anywhere in the world, including all rights on renewal, expansion and dissemination of the contribution, as well as other subsidiary rights. The author’s get permission to publish the contribution in other medias, printed or digital, may be in Portuguese or translation, since the publication is credited to Revista Geografia – Ensino & Pesquisa.