The training of some geography-specific competences. Applications on the theme ”Iceland”

Abstract

The study study analyzes the impact of specific learning activities that are using student-centered methods, focusing on various aspects of Iceland. In the sixth grade, the lesson on the topic „Iceland” features an activity called "Famous Icelandic Places," based on a teaching game. In the ninth grade, an activity related to glacial relief is described, in which storytelling is combined with the use of images. In the tenth grade, a case study on the development of tourism in Iceland is presented, along with an activity regarding the Cod War, which employs the jigsaw method. These activities highlight the importance of students grasping the specificity and uniqueness of Iceland within Europe. This country provides an optimal context for students to acquire knowledge (northern lights, geysers, fumaroles, solfataras, active volcanoes, basalt columns, geothermal energy, ice caps, rifts) and specific competencies in geography. The results of the study indicate that the learning activities were effective.