Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 607–614
Vincent Itai Tanyanyiwa1
1 Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Zimbabwe Open University, P.O. Box MP 1119, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Original language: English
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
A number of people in the world do not understand the reasons for studying Geography mainly because apart from academia there are no other people employed as geographers, therefore the question of why one should study geography is a valid question. Nevertheless, geography is a multidisplinary subject that has a myriad of career options in areas ranging from meteorology to disaster management. With geography one is equipped with a holistic understanding of the earth and its systems in totality. This include issues such as climate change, global warming, desertification, El Nino, water resource issues, among others including the understanding of global political issues that occur between countries, cultures, cities and their hinterlands, and between regions within countries. This is particularly important in a world that is gradually becoming smaller (globalisation). The study of world regions i.e. culture, foods, language, religion and landscape helps in understanding of our world. This is particularly important because, those who choose to study geography will learn to think critically, research, and communicate their thoughts through writing and other means of communication independently. They will thus develop skills of graphicacy, measurement, analytical, mathematical and leadership skills. The study of geography should be enhanced since it provides students with knowledge about our rapidly-changing world and how humans are impacting our planet including plenty career opportunities associated with the subject.
Author Keywords: education, geography, geographic ideas, geographic research and geographic thought.
Vincent Itai Tanyanyiwa1
1 Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Zimbabwe Open University, P.O. Box MP 1119, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Original language: English
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
A number of people in the world do not understand the reasons for studying Geography mainly because apart from academia there are no other people employed as geographers, therefore the question of why one should study geography is a valid question. Nevertheless, geography is a multidisplinary subject that has a myriad of career options in areas ranging from meteorology to disaster management. With geography one is equipped with a holistic understanding of the earth and its systems in totality. This include issues such as climate change, global warming, desertification, El Nino, water resource issues, among others including the understanding of global political issues that occur between countries, cultures, cities and their hinterlands, and between regions within countries. This is particularly important in a world that is gradually becoming smaller (globalisation). The study of world regions i.e. culture, foods, language, religion and landscape helps in understanding of our world. This is particularly important because, those who choose to study geography will learn to think critically, research, and communicate their thoughts through writing and other means of communication independently. They will thus develop skills of graphicacy, measurement, analytical, mathematical and leadership skills. The study of geography should be enhanced since it provides students with knowledge about our rapidly-changing world and how humans are impacting our planet including plenty career opportunities associated with the subject.
Author Keywords: education, geography, geographic ideas, geographic research and geographic thought.
How to Cite this Article
Vincent Itai Tanyanyiwa, “Is the inclusion of Geography in the School and University Curriculum Important in the 21st Century?,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 607–614, February 2015.
