사회과 지리 영역에서 지명교육의 현상과 필수지명의 선정

Abstract

This study examines the current status and problems of geographical names education and seeks ways to improve geographical names education in middle school social studies geography field. In South Korea, most geographical names are taught in the first year of middle school. However, according to the result of a questionnaire survey which asked third year middle school students about fundamental geographical names in Korea and the world, the score turned out to be surprisingly low. In order to solve this problem of geographical illiteracy, it is necessary to select minimum essential geographical names in geography education because it is basic and useful to know minimum essential geographical names in geography field and in this age of globalization and life-long learning. This paper suggests an example of minimum essential geographical names, based on their frequency of appearance in textbooks, social use and regional balance. However, the issue of selection and determination of minimum essential geographical names requires more discussion and further research from various perspectives.