How is flood risk explained in the subject of geography in Spanish schools? An approach based on social science textbooks (primary education)

• Published in: International research in geographical and environmental education Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 124 - 139
• Main Authors: Morote, Álvaro-Francisco, Olcina, Jorge, Hernández, María
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 03.04.2023
• Subjects: Elementary School Science; Flood risk; Foreign Countries; Geographic Regions; geography; Geography Instruction; Mediterranean region; Natural Disasters; primary education; Social Sciences; Teaching Methods; Textbook Evaluation; Textbooks; Spain
• ISSN: 1038-2046; 1747-7611
• DOI: 10.1080/10382046.2022.2133955

The main natural risk in the Mediterranean region is flooding. Therefore, in Spain, explaining this issue in Primary Education classrooms of Social Sciences should be a priority and is established as such in the current curriculum. The aims of this study are to carry out an analysis of the contents...