Methodological aspects of the study of modern geoeconomics processes in the school geography course

Abstract

The purpose of this research; evaluates the methodological aspects of the study of modern geoeconomic processes in the school geography course from the perspective of future biology teachers. This research was designed in the qualitative research method and the data were evaluated in accordance with the qualitative method. 32 future geography teachers studying in geography teaching departments of various universities in Kazakhstan constitute the sample group of the research. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool in the research. As a result of the research; geography teachers were asked about their perceptions of the concept of geoeconomics. It was determined that they gave the answer to the relationship between geography and economy. The majority of future geography teachers participating in the research; they stated that they partially received geoeconomics training during the teacher training process at the university. The vast majority of teacher candidates; stated that they support the inclusion of modern geoeconomic processes in the school geography course. When future geography teachers were asked for their suggestions on methodological steps in the study of modern geoeconomic processes in a school geography course, the vast majority of prospective teachers; they answered that geography education should be associated with geoeconomics, global economy education should be given and technology education should be given on the basis of economy and geography.

Keywords: Geoeconomics, geography, prospective teachers;