Markus Hilander
Biographic Data
| ID | 9502157 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Markus Hilander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Markus |
| FAMILY NAME | Hilander |
| SIGNATURE | HILANDER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3926-1673 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Geography textbook spreads redesigned by Finnish trainee teachers
This study addresses the issue of underutilised visuals in geography textbooks, which are crucial for enhancing school students’ geographic literacy. The research focuses on Finnish trainee teachers’ perspectives on improving the visual and textual elements of geography textbooks. The dataset includes 11 textbook spreads selected by 26 trainee teachers during a geography education course in 2024 and 2025. Thematic analysis was conducted to identi…
Classifying Geography Textbook Visuals According to the Concept of Direct, Indirect, and Symbolic Experience of Nature
Geography textbooks have many visuals, such as maps, graphs, tables, photographs, and illustrations, which makes geography a highly visual school subject. However, previous studies show that geography students can pay surprisingly little attention to textbook visuals. In this article, it is asked what sorts of visuals are there in geography textbooks if they do not attract students’ attention. In order to answer the research question, a visual me…
Finnish Early Childhood Education Student Teachers’ Mental Images of the Environment
This article explores Finnish early childhood education student teachers’ mental images of the concept of the environment. The empirical dataset consists of drawings made by the student teachers (n = 106) and their written reflections (n = 40). A qualitative content analysis was performed on the drawings, utilizing the concepts of geography. Consequently, the elements of the natural environment, the built environment, public space, and private sp…
Meaningful Encounters with the Built Environment as the Basis for Urban Environmental Education
As the majority of people in the world now live in cities, it makes sense to question the state of urban environmental education and how it could be developed going forward. In this article, we suggest a way forward based on the essays written by Finnish university students. The students reflected on their relationship with an environment that is meaningful to them. In the essays selected for this case study (n = 25), the built environment of Hel…
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Meaningful Encounters with the Built Environment as the Basis for Urban Environmental Education
As the majority of people in the world now live in cities, it makes sense to question the state of urban environmental education and how it could be developed going forward. In this article, we suggest a way forward based on the essays written by Finnish university students. The students reflected on their relationship with an environment that is meaningful to them. In the essays selected for this case study (n = 25), the built environment of Hel…
Classifying Geography Textbook Visuals According to the Concept of Direct, Indirect, and Symbolic Experience of Nature
Geography textbooks have many visuals, such as maps, graphs, tables, photographs, and illustrations, which makes geography a highly visual school subject. However, previous studies show that geography students can pay surprisingly little attention to textbook visuals. In this article, it is asked what sorts of visuals are there in geography textbooks if they do not attract students’ attention. In order to answer the research question, a visual me…
Finnish Early Childhood Education Student Teachers’ Mental Images of the Environment
This article explores Finnish early childhood education student teachers’ mental images of the concept of the environment. The empirical dataset consists of drawings made by the student teachers (n = 106) and their written reflections (n = 40). A qualitative content analysis was performed on the drawings, utilizing the concepts of geography. Consequently, the elements of the natural environment, the built environment, public space, and private sp…
Geography textbook spreads redesigned by Finnish trainee teachers
This study addresses the issue of underutilised visuals in geography textbooks, which are crucial for enhancing school students’ geographic literacy. The research focuses on Finnish trainee teachers’ perspectives on improving the visual and textual elements of geography textbooks. The dataset includes 11 textbook spreads selected by 26 trainee teachers during a geography education course in 2024 and 2025. Thematic analysis was conducted to identi…
Computer Science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Built environment (2 works) · Civil engineering (2 works) · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes (2 works) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Environmental education (2 works) · Feeling (2 works) · Geography Education and Pedagogy (2 works)