Abstract
Maps play an important role in the formation of children’s cognitive space. Students can extend their knowledge of place names together with their intellectual curiosity using skills of visual representation. Maps and globes represent various scales, from local to global, and they contribute greatly to the formation of our basic geographic world. However, the current geography curriculum in Japan provides inadequate support for students learning about geographical principles and the world.
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I wish to express my thanks to Shimura Takashi of Joetsu University of Education and Tabe Toshimitsu of Nihon Women’s University, both of whom gave me many suggestions.
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Teramoto, K. (2015). Maps, Globes, Cognitive Space and Geography Education in Japan. In: Ida, Y., Yuda, M., Shimura, T., Ike, S., Ohnishi, K., Oshima, H. (eds) Geography Education in Japan. International Perspectives in Geography, vol 3. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54953-6_8
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