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Teaching the "Wicked": Educational structure, standards, and teacher training as obstacles to tackling change
Topics: Anthropocene
, Geography Education
, Hazards, Risks, and Disasters
Keywords: wicked problems, hazards, geography education Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract Day: Saturday Session Start / End Time: 2/26/2022 09:40 AM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/26/2022 11:00 AM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) Room: Virtual 46
Authors:
Jerry Mitchell, University of South Carolina
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Abstract
Wicked problems are complex, contain interdependent factors, and are challenging in their solutions (if there are any). These problems exist within our Earth environment in the form of hazards and within our education systems, too. Geography educators recognize a multiplicity of scalar and structural impediments to effective geography teaching. Focusing on wicked environmental problems within that imperfect K-12 schooling and teacher preparation structure creates a set of issues worth further exploration. The marriage of the two creates "super-wicked" problems: difficult concepts and remedies coming from both the environmental and educational domains. A review of several state physical science and geography education standards and teacher preparation programs in the United States highlights the difficulties but also provides hope for a new path.
Teaching the "Wicked": Educational structure, standards, and teacher training as obstacles to tackling change