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Simon, Marine ORCID: 0000-0002-1713-1168 and Budke, Alexandra ORCID: 0000-0003-1063-8991 (2020). How Geography Textbook Tasks Promote Comparison Competency-An International Analysis. Sustainability, 12 (20). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2071-1050

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Abstract

Comparison is an important competency for gaining and linking knowledge. It can be learned in geography classes to help students understand complex concepts and develop autonomous geographical thinking. However, we do not currently have any model to assess comparison as a competency in geography classes. In addition, little is known about how textbook tasks promote comparison competency. Therefore, in this study, a competency model for comparison in geography education was developed. It consists of four dimensions of comparison competency, which relate either to the mastering of comparison processes or to content-related elements of comparisons. Then, via a qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics, the competency model was used to assess which dimensions of comparison competency were featured in 981 tasks from 20 German, English and French textbooks. Results showed that comparison tasks largely failed to promote autonomous and argumentative comparison process planning. However, numerous tasks performed better on the content-related aspects of comparison. Thus, the competency model presented in this study is a valuable tool to assess and enhance comparison competency in geography education and to promote students' autonomous geographical thinking.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Simon, Marine UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-1168 UNSPECIFIED Budke, Alexandra UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1063-8991 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-316594
DOI:	10.3390/su12208344
Journal or Publication Title:	Sustainability
Volume:	12
Number:	20
Date:	2020
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	2071-1050
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language KNOWLEDGE; CITIES Multiple languages Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/31659