Geography crosses media: an approach for multi-skilling students in higher education

Abstract

ABSTRACT In recent years, the field of geography in higher education has increasingly embraced the integration of visual and audio-visual methods as it enables enhanced understanding, multimodal learning, and geospatial literacy. Therefore, there is ample opportunity to incorporate new techniques from various disciplines to improve modern education for students and emphasize attainable skills. This article presents an approach that demonstrates how various digital methods, including photography, videography, and social media, can interact in a crossed interplay and promote a wide skillset. In addition to embedding the current literature, I share the experiences of two fieldwork-based study projects supplemented by interviews with students and teachers. This allows for critical reflection on what has been learned and provides recommendations and impulses for the further development of new formats by integrating digital methods into higher education in geography.