Perceptions of student teachers in elementary education about the science of geography

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1 Department of Geography Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

2 BA student of elementary education at Bahonar campus in Isfahan

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Background and objectives: the purpose of this research was to investigate student teachers' perceptions of geography in order to identify weak points and correct them. Methods: For this purpose, the phenomenological approach has been used in the form of narrative-research method. The statistical sample of this research consisted of 148 people out of 252 male student-teachers in the field of elementary education entering 1401-1402 at Bahonar Campus of Isfahan, who were selected according to Morgan's table and using random method, and they were asked to answer the sentence "Geography like. .... is, because......", to complete.Findings: From the statements obtained, a total of 125 similes were extracted and coded by MAXQDA2018 software and in 3 themes. The main point of view towards the science of geography includes a positive attitude (56.8 percent and with important and necessary sub-themes, a source of information and guidance, beautiful and enjoyable, a practical and useful tool and tool, and a useful person and professional), a vague attitude (at the rate of 0.24% and with the sub-themes of a vast, diverse and confusing phenomenon and similar to other sciences) and negative view (at the rate of 19.2% and with the sub-themes of useless, non-applicable, bulky, bitter, hard and scary and escape) have been categorized. Conclusion: Considering these results, it is suggested that the professors of Farhangian University resolve the ambiguity about the nature of this science and change the way of teaching and evaluating it.

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