A comparative study of geography education curriculum in the education system of Iran and Finland

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1 A student of Farhangian Amir Kabir Alborz University

2 Bachelor's student of geography education, Farhangian Amir Kabir Alborz University

10.48310/rsse.2024.3954

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The current research is in the field of improving geography education in Iran using a comparative study of geography education in Finland. The purpose of this research is to develop the practical and social skills of students in the geography course and to value the correct and logical decision in the field of environment. The comparative-descriptive research method has been prepared with the benefit of the library method.The findings of this research have examined the structure of the educational system of Iran and Finland, as well as geography education in these two countries, then the differences and similarities of the education system have been discussed with an emphasis on the content of geography education in these two countries The result of this research was getting to know the positive and negative points and commonalities of the educational system of Iran and Finland in the geography lesson. The findings of the research indicate that due to the centralized education system in Iran, certain standards of geography education have been affected and specific books and resources are considered for teaching at each level. The way geography is implemented in Finland shows that the curriculum content is related to each other and has a longitudinal relationship with each other.

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