School Geography—Alive and Well in Canada

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ID8377244
AuthorsJohn Wolforth (McGill University, corresponding author)
Year1986
Volume76
Issue1
Pages17-24
Publication date1986-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of the Association of American Geographers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-5608 • E-ISSN: 1467-8306
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-8306.1986.tb00100.x
OpenAlexW2022264105
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

Until the 1960s Canadian school geography suffered from inadequate textbooks and a lack of trained teachers. After that date the growth of university geography departments, the establishment of geography teachers’ associations, and the publication of many good textbooks and other teaching materials ensured geography an important role in the high schools of most provinces. New geography curricula built on established strengths in regional geography rather than reflecting developments in spatial theory. A comparison of the high school geography programs of Ontario and Quebec illustrates two different but equally valid approaches toward curriculum planning. In Ontario, the Ministry of Education establishes broad guidelines within which teachers are expected to develop distinctive courses. The Quebec Ministry of Education is more prescriptive and defines programs in terms of detailed objectives. In both places, as in several other Canadian provinces, geography's strength derives from the commitment of geography specialists working as teachers and as Ministry program planners

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