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The importance of teachers’
beliefs in geography
education
Lorena Rocca, Giovanni Donadelli, Sonia ZiliottoGeography Department “G. Morandini”
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
Short overview on this presentation
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
Formal, not formal and informalexperiences
Personal expertise+
Ideas about what teaching is
System of personal beliefs
Teacher’s beliefs on geography
The way the teacher teach
geography?
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
Does the teacher’s beliefson geography
influence the way of teaching it
?
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
How can we investigate the teachers’ beliefs
?
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
are subjective ideas about what we think is true, that help us:• to understand world events• to take decision• to act (Arnold, 1986; Albanese, 2003)
better defined as personal and always evolving system of cognitive, affective and behavioral belief (Pajares, 1992)
have a triple nature :• epistemological • ontological• methodological (Guba, 1990; Lincoln, 1995)
BELIEFS
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Epistemological belief
Methodological belief
Ontological belief
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
How did we investigate the teachers’ beliefs?
• Reflect on the evolution of geography
• Identify few paradigms who define the evolution of the geographical thinking
• Conceptualize some key concepts about teaching for each paradigm
• With the keys concepts, create a questionnaire and submit it
• Analyze the data collected and translate the answers chosen into geographic paradigm evidences
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Epistemologicalbelief
Methodological belief
Ontological belief
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
geographic possibilism
geographic functionalism and
quantitative geography
human geography(the geographies)
(Capel, 1987; Turco, 2000; Farinelli, 1993; Peet, 1998; Livingstone, 1992; Vallega, 1989; Torres, 1996; Dematteis, 2008)
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
Essential bibliography
research
Deep investigation on
School systemand
National Curriculum Tool
calibration
First submit
Focus group
Tool adaptation
Tool
administrationData collect
SERVQUAL
The questionnaire
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
from September 2006 to July 2007
517 teachers of
Scuola
dell’infanzia
+
391 teachers of
Scuola Primaria
908 teachers
Younger than 40
years old (79,5%)
Teachers from
longer than 2
years
(100%)
Females
(99,1%)
Veneto
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
I have good memory of my teacher
I like it
I have a good memory of the discipline
it's important for my training
it's present in daily activities
it's easy
it's difficult
it's useful
Scuola dell'infanzia Scuola primaria
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
What is your experience on Geography as a student?
Ontological beliefs
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Epistemological beliefsWhich are in our opinion the aims of geography?
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
to know where a river, a country or a
city isto travel and to
know how to orient with the map
to know different cultures
to know the environment around
you
to improve responsability as a
citizien
to find out problems and think about
solutions
to develop the capacity of make
questions and find …to better understand
actuality
to promote intercultural
education
to know and understand our
roots
to compare past and present
to develop spatial orientment
to promote susteinable
development
to promote environmental
education
to promote active contacts with the
natural, social and …
Scuola dell'infanzia Scuola primaria
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Scuola dell'infanzia Scuola primaria
Methodological beliefs
As a teacher, how much do you use these
resources?
As a teacher, how much do you use these
strategies?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Atlas and mapsPictures and videosNarrative booksNTIC, CD
Scuola dell'infanzia Scuola primaria
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Epistemological
belief
Metodological belief
Ontological belief
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 1
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 3
Phase 3
Veneto
teacher’s
style
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
June 2009 and June 2010
20 Erzieher
(child-care
workers) of
Kindergarten
+
13 teachers of
Grundschule
33 teachers
40-60 years old
(89%)
Teachers from
longer than 10
years
(90%) 91% female
What is your experience on Geography as a student?
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Ontological beliefs
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
geography is interesting
it's easy
it's important at school
it's a multidisciplinar discipline
children likes it
Kindergarten Grundschule
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
To know how to orient with the map and in the real world
To promote the orientation and the spatial intelligence
To facilitate the direct contact with nature, society and culture
To know, to use and to evaluate sources of information
To promote intercultural education
To decribe and analyze different landscapes
To understand and analyze man-environment relationships
To act in a sustainable way with nature and society
To facilitate the sustainable development
To know the near territory with field study
Kindergarten Grundschule
Epistemological beliefsWhich are in our opinion the aims of geography?
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
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“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
Kindergarten Grundschule
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
Kindergarten Grundschule
Methodological beliefs
As a teacher, how much do you use these
resources?
As a teacher, how much do you use these
strategies?
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 1
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 3
Phase 3
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Würzburg
teacher’s
style
Epistemological
belief
Metodological belief
Ontological belief
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
between July and November 2009
106 future
teachers
+
58 teachers of
Educaçao Infantil
+
49 teachers of
Ensino
fundamental
213 teachers
30 years old or younger
(61,0%)
Students
(49,8%)
Teachers
(50,2%) Females
(94,8%)
Rio Grande
do Sul
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
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20
40
60
80
100
I have a good memory of the discipline
I like it
I have good memory of my teacher
it's present in daily activities
it's easy
it's difficult
it's important for my training
it require the capacity to think and make links
Educacao infantil Ensino fundamental
What is your experience on Geography as a student?
Ontological beliefs
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
to know where rivers, countries and cities are
to travel and to learn how to orient with the map and in the …
to know different cultures
to know the local reality
to find out problems and find out solutions
to develop the capacity of make questions and find answers
to better understand actuality
to promote intercultural education
to know and understand our rootsto develop spatial orientment
to promote susteinable development
to read and interpret territorial processes
to promove active contacts with the natural, social and cultural …
to explore the territory through field activities
to investigate the laws which govern the territory
to read the landscape through the observation of physical and …
to analyze the territory in order to make it better
Escola infantil Ensino fundamental
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Epistemological beliefsWhich are in our opinion the aims of geography?
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Methodological beliefs
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didactic bookatlas and mappictures and videoNTIC, CD Journal
Escola infantil Ensino fundamental
As a teacher, how much do you use these
resources?
As a teacher, how much do you use these
strategies?
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 1
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 3
Phase 3
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
Rio Grande
do Sul
teacher’s
style
Epistemological
belief
Metodological belief
Ontological belief
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
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“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
The vision emerging show a geography localized
and connected to the “environmental” aspects
Some commonalities
representationstacit background
Investigate
the beliefs
Define the
reference
paradigm
sustainable development
intercultural education
civil and social
education
Introduction
Theoretical
Concepts
Methodology
Italian case
German case
Brazilian case
Results
Conclusions
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“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
The importance of teachers’ beliefs in geography education(L. Rocca, G. Donadelli, S. Ziliotto)
meta-reflection tool for the
Necessity to reflect
Critical issues
Thank you very much for your attention.
EUROGEO Annual meeting, 2-5 June
2011, Athens, Greece
“Geography: Your world – A European Perspective”
“Be the change you want to see in the world”(Mahatma Gandhi)
Giovanni Donadelli
Email: giovanni.donadelli@gmail.com
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