The Paper Implementation of the German Educational Standards in Geography for the Intermediate School Certificate in the German Federal States

Andreas SCHÖPS

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The Paper Implementation of the German Educational Standards in Geography for the Intermediate School Certificate in the German Federal States

Yazarlar:

Andreas SCHÖPS

Yayıncı:

Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Dergi:

Review of International Geographical Education Online 2017 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.94-117

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831829

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2146-0353

pISSN:

2146-0353

Özet:

 


Up to the publication of the results of Germany’s first participation in the PISA study in 2001, there had
been no national educational standards in Germany’s 16 federal states. In the aftermath of the discussions
about the disappointing outcomes, Germany’s federal states decided to develop national standards, yet
focusing on “core subjects” and leaving geography disregarded. Consequently, the DGfG, which is the
governing body of all professional geography associations in Germany, agreed on solving the problem on
its own and published its own Educational Standards in Geography in 2006. Even though there have been
countless efforts to foster the implementation of these widely-accepted, yet without legislative validation,
standards we do not know exactly to what extent they have been implemented in the particular German
federal states. The study presented here addresses this research gap bifid: Firstly, a research tool designed
to analyze the paper implementation (i.e. putting into place new policies and procedures with the adoption
of an innovation as the rationale for the policies and procedures, Fixsen et al., 2005, p. 6) of standards in
curricula is introduced. Secondly, the results of a thorough examination of all curricula valid for the
grammar schools in Germany are presented and discussed. As it becomes obvious, the Educational
Standards have become increasingly implemented within the past years despite a lack of support by the
legislations of the 16 federal states. However, there are some gaps that remain to be closed in order to
ensure a complete, entirely successful paper implementation, ranging from particular areas of competence
within the curricula in some states that have not adopted standards based geography instruction. 

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Makale detayları

The Paper Implementation of the German Educational Standards in Geography for the Intermediate School Certificate in the German Federal States

Yazarlar: Andreas SCHÖPS

Yayıncı: Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Dergi: Review of International Geographical Education Online 2017 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.94-117

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000831829

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 2146-0353

pISSN: 2146-0353

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Andreas SCHÖPS

Yayıncı:

Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Dergi:

Review of International Geographical Education Online 2017 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.94-117

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831829

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2146-0353

pISSN:

2146-0353