<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> We define the regional approach as a manner of relations among the global trends of development of the “Society-man-nature” system and the local differentiating level of knowledge. Conditionally, interactions interlace under the influence of the character of Geography as a science, education, approaches, goals and teaching methods.Global, national and local development differentiates in three concentric circles at the level of knowledge. It is determined as a conception of modern, complex and effective mechanism for young people, through which knowledge develops in regional historical and cultural perspective; self-consciousness for socio-economic and cultural integration is formed as a part of the. historical-geographical image of the native land. This way an attitude to the. native land is formed as a connecting construct between patriotism to the motherland and the same in global aspect.The possibility for integration and cooperation of the educative geographical content with all the local historical-geographical, regional, profession orientating, artistic, municipal and district institutions, is outlined.Contemporary geographical education appears to be a powerful and indispensable mechanism for organization of human sciences, while the regional approach and the application of the regional studies method stimulate and motivate the development and realization of optimal capacities for direct connection with the local structures and environments. </abstract>

We define the regional approach as a manner of relations among the global trends of development of the “Society-man-nature” system and the local differentiating level of knowledge. Conditionally, interactions interlace under the influence of the character of Geography as a science, education, approaches, goals and teaching methods.Global, national and local development differentiates in three concentric circles at the level of knowledge. It is determined as a conception of modern, complex and effective mechanism for young people, through which knowledge develops in regional historical and cultural perspective; self-consciousness for socio-economic and cultural integration is formed as a part of the. historical-geographical image of the native land. This way an attitude to the. native land is formed as a connecting construct between patriotism to the motherland and the same in global aspect.The possibility for integration and cooperation of the educative geographical content with all the local historical-geographical, regional, profession orientating, artistic, municipal and district institutions, is outlined.Contemporary geographical education appears to be a powerful and indispensable mechanism for organization of human sciences, while the regional approach and the application of the regional studies method stimulate and motivate the development and realization of optimal capacities for direct connection with the local structures and environments.

The regional approach and regional studies method in the process of geography teaching

Department of „Geography”, “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo,

Acta Scientifica Naturalis

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We define the regional approach as a manner of relations among the global trends of development of the “Society-man-nature” system and the local...

The regional approach and regional studies method in the process of geography teaching

Published Online: Feb 09, 2017

Page range: 106 - 117

Received: Oct 30, 2016

Accepted: Jan 11, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/asn-2017-0017

Keywords
geography, teaching, education, methods, didactics, approach

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The regional approach and regional studies method in the process of geography teaching

Published Online: Feb 09, 2017

Page range: 106 - 117

Received: Oct 30, 2016

Accepted: Jan 11, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/asn-2017-0017

Keywordsgeography, teaching, education, methods, didactics, approach

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
geography, teaching, education, methods, didactics, approach