Analyzing the key and influential factors on geography education in secondary schools with a future research approach (case study: Karaj city secondary schools

Document Type : Original Article

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BA student in geography education, Amirkabir campus of Farhangian University of Alborz

10.48310/rsse.2024.16527.1211

Abstract

The aim of the current research is to identify the key factors influencing the teaching of geography in the secondary schools of Karaj city with a future research approach. The current research is applied research and its method is survey and exploratory.The statistical population of the research includes experts in the field of geography education, including professors of Farhangian University and teachers with experience in Karaj city, 22 people were selected through purposive sampling and their opinions were asked through a questionnaire. In order to analyze the information, structural equation method and mutual effects analysis technique have been used. The results of the findings indicate the instability of the current geography education system in secondary schools and the existence of serious problems in teaching this subject. Also, the results of this research showed that the policy and planning components of geography education are based on future developments, the movement of the geography education system from the factory and mass model to the hybrid education and creative constructivism, the educational-research professional qualification of geography teachers, attention to Cultural, , etc., are among the key driving factors that influence the teaching of geography in the secondary schools of Karaj.

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