Towards One Aim Through Different Pathways – Similarities and Differences in National Qualifying Competitions for the International Geography Olympiad
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21348732 |
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| Authors | Dóra Bálint (0000-0003-1054-5904, HUN-REN KRTK Institute for Regional Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 117-123 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1341 • E-ISSN: 1752-6868 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221341.2025.2494988 |
| OpenAlex | W4409984981 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
The International Geography Olympiad (iGeo) is of paramount importance for talented secondary school students. Participants from nearly 40 countries qualify through national Olympiads, which involve multiple stages. This commentary article compares diverse educational landscapes of national geography Olympiads. To provide a detailed picture, the article analyzed responses to a survey from 23 experienced team leaders from 23 different countries. Unlike previous studies focusing on one or two national Olympiads, this article offers a global overview about the different approaches countries use to select the most capable students. The article also highlights the important characteristics of the International Geography Olympiad including its structure and main aims
Archaeology · Development geography · Economic geography · Five themes of geography · Geography · Historical geography · Human geography · Mathematics education · Olympiad · Political science · Regional science · Geography and Education Methods · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Historical Geography and Geographical Thought · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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