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The regional approach and regional studies method in the process of geography teaching Cover

The regional approach and regional studies method in the process of geography teaching

Open Access
|Feb 2017

Abstract

We define the regional approach as a manner of relations among the global trends of development of the “Society-man-nature” system and the local differentiating level of knowledge. Conditionally, interactions interlace under the influence of the character of Geography as a science, education, approaches, goals and teaching methods.

Global, national and local development differentiates in three concentric circles at the level of knowledge. It is determined as a conception of modern, complex and effective mechanism for young people, through which knowledge develops in regional historical and cultural perspective; self-consciousness for socio-economic and cultural integration is formed as a part of the. historical-geographical image of the native land. This way an attitude to the. native land is formed as a connecting construct between patriotism to the motherland and the same in global aspect.

The possibility for integration and cooperation of the educative geographical content with all the local historical-geographical, regional, profession orientating, artistic, municipal and district institutions, is outlined.

Contemporary geographical education appears to be a powerful and indispensable mechanism for organization of human sciences, while the regional approach and the application of the regional studies method stimulate and motivate the development and realization of optimal capacities for direct connection with the local structures and environments.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/asn-2017-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2603-347X | Journal ISSN: 2367-5144
Language: English
Page range: 106 - 117
Submitted on: Oct 30, 2016
Accepted on: Jan 11, 2017
Published on: Feb 9, 2017
Published by: Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2017 Stela Dermendzhieva, Martin Doikov, published by Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen
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