Wicked Problems – Challenges and Opportunities for Geography Education II
Type: Virtual Paper
Day: 2/26/2022
Start Time: 9:40 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Theme: Climate Justice
Sponsor Group(s):
Geography Education Specialty Group
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Organizer(s):
Roger Baars
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Chairs(s):
Roger Baars, Kyoto University
; Thomas Larsen, University of Northern Iowa
Description:
Wicked Problems – Challenges and Opportunities for Geography Education
Sponsored by the Geography Education Specialty Group
Organizers: Roger Baars (Kyoto University) and Thomas Larsen (University of Northern Iowa)
The multitude of complex and overwhelming problems that the global community faces today requires swift and decisive action incorporating almost all dimensions of everyday life. Wicked problems refer to human-environment phenomena that feature high degrees of uncertainty and a lack of straightforward solutions. Wicked problems, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, social inequality, and unsustainable development, expose multiscale vulnerabilities that can undermine humanity’s path to a sustainable future. Education plays a significant role in tackling these challenges.
Challenges and opportunities exist for teaching wicked problems in geography. Bringing wicked problems to the center of the geography curriculum prompts greater emphasis on knowledge management, problem-solving skills, and critical dispositions in geography education. In this special session, we explore how geography teachers can take up the challenges emerging from wicked problems.
Presentation(s), if applicable
Rachel Hansen, ; Mapping for Impact: Counter-mapping in 9-12 Social Studies |
Thomas Larsen, University of Northern Iowa; Logic, Consilience, and Wicked Problems in Geographic Thought: A Humanistic Appraisal |
Jerry Mitchell, University of South Carolina; Teaching the "Wicked": Educational structure, standards, and teacher training as obstacles to tackling change |
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Wicked Problems – Challenges and Opportunities for Geography Education II
Description
Virtual Paper
Contact the Primary Organizer
Roger Baars - baars.rogercloud.6a@kyoto-u.ac.jp