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LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS OF EIGHT GRADE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE 2007/2008 SCHOOL YEAR AND ATTITUDES OF GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS REGARDING GEOGRAPHIC SKILLS

Ružica Vuk ; Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, University of Zagreb
Biljana Vranković ; National Center for External Evaluatio of Education


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Abstract

This paper analyzes eighth grade pupils’ achievements in Geography and opinions of primary school teachers of geography regarding the frequency of teaching geographic skills. The analysis is based on the results of the external evaluation exam in Geography on a sample of 50% of eighth grade pupils (21 485) and data which has been collected by survey of 308 primary schools teachers of geography. The results of the external evaluation exam have been analyzed according to the dimensions of knowledge. Permanent knowledge and geographic skills has been compared with other knowledge examined by this exam. The level of geographic skills development was determined at the end of primary school education with the evaluation and opinion of teachers about frequency of teaching of those geographic skills. Pupils are better in solving tasks by which knowledge about facts has been examined rather than in tasks by which multi dimensional knowledge (conceptual and procedural knowledge) was examined. Acquisition of permanent knowledge and development of geographic skills is somewhat weaker than important and valuable knowledge.

Keywords

external evaluation; geographic skills; geography; permanent knowledge; self evaluation in teaching

Hrčak ID:

56032

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/56032

Publication date:

14.12.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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