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<p>The article presents the results of a survey conducted among Polish geography teachers. The purpose of the research was to examine use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in geographical education, carried out remotely after the end of the Lockdown. The collected opinions show that the vast majority of teachers now use information obtained from the Internet and free applications in lessons much more often than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The forced abandonment of traditional classroom learning and its replacement with distance learning has contributed to the development of new skills among teachers and students. Despite the initial reluctance caused by the lack of preparation for the use of new information technologies, geography teachers see many advantages to remote teaching using ICT. In the opinion of those surveyed, the acquired practical digital and communication skills have a positive impact on the teaching of geography. Respondents emphasized that distance learning should only be a supplement to traditional education and used in exceptional situations.</p>
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The article presents the results of a survey conducted among Polish geography teachers. The purpose of the research was to examine use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in geographical education, carried out remotely after the end of the Lockdown. The collected opinions show that the vast majority of teachers now use information obtained from the Internet and free applications in lessons much more often than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The forced abandonment of traditional classroom learning and its replacement with distance learning has contributed to the development of new skills among teachers and students. Despite the initial reluctance caused by the lack of preparation for the use of new information technologies, geography teachers see many advantages to remote teaching using ICT. In the opinion of those surveyed, the acquired practical digital and communication skills have a positive impact on the teaching of geography. Respondents emphasized that distance learning should only be a supplement to traditional education and used in exceptional situations.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of distance learning using ICT in geographical education. From the experiences of teachers in Poland

University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies

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The article presents the results of a survey conducted among Polish geography teachers. The purpose of the research was to examine use of information and...

An evaluation of the effectiveness of distance learning using ICT in geographical education. From the experiences of teachers in Poland

Published Online: Dec 20, 2023

Page range: 25 - 35

Received: Sep 30, 2023

Accepted: Dec 05, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2023-0021

Keywords
geographical education, communication skills, digital competences, distance learning, Polish school, geography teachers

© 2023 Adam Hibszer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of distance learning using ICT in geographical education. From the experiences of teachers in Poland

Published Online: Dec 20, 2023

Page range: 25 - 35

Received: Sep 30, 2023

Accepted: Dec 05, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2023-0021

Keywordsgeographical education, communication skills, digital competences, distance learning, Polish school, geography teachers

© 2023 Adam Hibszer et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
geographical education, communication skills, digital competences, distance learning, Polish school, geography teachers