Author/Authors :
TUNA, Fikret Fatih Üniversitesi - Coğrafya Bölümü, Turkey , SARIKAYA, Mehmet Akif Fatih Üniversitesi - Coğrafya Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Suggestion of Routes for Geography Education in Sarıyer, Beykoz and Şile Subprovinces of Istanbul
Abstract :
In the discipline of geography which is based on research, observation and practice, it is very important to take students to the real world and teach subjects in-situ. Therefore, one of those which come to one’s mind when the word geography mentioned is field observations, in other words ‘field study’. Also, field studies contribute to geography education in a wide variety of ways. The main purpose of this study is to present example daily routes and locations that can be used by geography educators. Thus, it is aimed that they can use the presented field study locations in their lessons. For this reason, Sarıyer, Beykoz and Şile subprovinces of Istanbul were selected as the study area. A total of three daily routes and 16 locations were designated as suitable routes and sites for geography field studies. The routes and the information about these locations were given in the study.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Field study , physical geography education , constructivism , learning by doing , Istanbul
JournalTitle :
eastern geographical review
