Swedish 12-13 Year-Old Students’ Geographical Understanding of the Gulf Stream

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ID21348739
AuthorsMattias Arrhenius (Stockholm University, corresponding author), Gabriel Bladh (0000-0003-0786-6977, Karlstad University), Cecilia Lundholm (0000-0002-8649-4632, Stockholm University)
Year2022
Volume121
Issue1
Pages5-17
Publication date2022-01-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1341 • E-ISSN: 1752-6868
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221341.2021.2001029
OpenAlexW3216715552
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited55

The aim of this study was to investigate students’ understanding of the Gulf Stream as a geographical phenomenon and in relation to geospatial conceptualizations focusing on the geographical concepts of location, distribution and interaction. Data consists of 134 responses from 12-13-year-old students who completed an assignment in the Swedish national test in geography (2013). The responses were analyzed using thematic analysis. Data was complemented with interviews in 2017. Results show that many students hold alternative conceptions of the Gulf Stream in relation to geographical concepts, which implies that instruction should focus on students’ geographical contextual understanding, including map-reasoning skills

Cartography · Data mining · Epistemology · Focus (optics) · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Mathematics education · Phenomenon · Relation (database) · Thematic map · Computer Science · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy · Spatial Cognition and Navigation

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