COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HIGHER GEOGRAPHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL-GEOGRAPHICAL EDUCATION IN RUSSIA AND THE COUNTRIES OF FOREIGN EUROPE
Abstract
Topical problems of organization and development of geographical and ecological-geographical education in foreign countries were studied basing on the inquiry of the leading European universities, questioning their professors and analysis of various informational sources. Principal models of education development in the countries under study were identified, systems of geographical and ecological training in Russian and foreign universities were compared and basic difference of domestic educational system was revealed. Best practices based on the advanced methodical and practical experience of organization of the university geography in European countries are recommended as a model for modernization of structure and content of the higher geographical and ecological-geographical education inRussia.
About the Authors
N. N. Alekseeva
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
O. A. Klimanova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. S. Naumov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Alekseeva N.N., Klimanova O.A., Naumov A.S. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HIGHER GEOGRAPHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL-GEOGRAPHICAL EDUCATION IN RUSSIA AND THE COUNTRIES OF FOREIGN EUROPE. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2015;(1):3-11. (In Russ.)
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