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A DVANCING G EOGRAPHIC E DUCATION FOR C ANADIANS James Boxall, Canadian Geomatics Round Table Norm Catto, Memorial University Laura Power Crawley, Memorial University Rodolphe Devillers, Canadian Institute of Geomatics Karl Donert, European Association of Geographers Dan Duda, Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives Darryl Fillier, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Lew French, Ontario Association of Geographic and Environmental Education Al Friesen, RCGS Literacy Award recipient Brent Hall, Esri Canada Amanda Hooykaas, Canadian Association of Geographers Niem Tu Huynh, Association of American Geographers Peggy March, Canadian Geographic Education Lynn Moorman, Canadian Geographic Education Stuart Semple, Mount Allison University Bob Sharpe, Canadian Association of Geographers Mary Jane Starr, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society Kim Wallace, Educational Consultant At a special meeting organized by the Canadian Association of Geographers and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a community of geographic educators came together to create an agreement and action plan for geographic education for Canadians. Our goal is to advance geographic education in Canada. We affirm that spatially literate citizens are essential to the future of Canada, and in particular the development of a coherent and relevant geographic education is essential to understand and address the issues faced by a rapidly changing world; geographic education is built upon the fundamental elements of location, interaction, community, people, place, space and environment; there is an urgent need to improve, update and advance geographic education in the context of economic, social and environmental issues facing Canadians and Canada in a global arena; studying the world, its people, communities and cultures with an emphasis on relations of and across space and place are crucial; spatial thinking increasingly informs scholarship in the natural sciences, social sciences, health sciences and humanities; it is also closely associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics; Canada will remain a leader in science and technological innovation with the development of geography in areas related to geospatial technologies and Earth observation. We have therefore agreed that we will inspire Canadians to value geography and spatial thinking; promote geography as a discipline that integrates the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities; provide leadership in geographic education across Canada; enhance support for geographic educators; and support geographic education research. The St. John’s Declaration August 10, 2013 Ontario Association of Geographic and Environmental Education Association pour l’enseignement de la géographie et de l’environnement en Ontario

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Page 1: The St. John’s Declaration - Canadian Geographic Education · Al Friesen, RCGS Literacy Award recipient Brent Hall, Esri Canada Amanda Hooykaas, Canadian Association of Geographers

ADVANCING GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATIONFOR CANADIANS

James Boxall, Canadian Geomatics Round Table

Norm Catto, Memorial University

Laura Power Crawley, Memorial University

Rodolphe Devillers, Canadian Institute of Geomatics

Karl Donert, European Association of Geographers

Dan Duda, Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives

Darryl Fillier, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Lew French, Ontario Association of Geographic and Environmental Education

Al Friesen, RCGS Literacy Award recipient

Brent Hall, Esri Canada

Amanda Hooykaas, Canadian Association of Geographers

Niem Tu Huynh, Association of American Geographers

Peggy March, Canadian Geographic Education

Lynn Moorman, Canadian Geographic Education

Stuart Semple, Mount Allison University

Bob Sharpe, Canadian Association of Geographers

Mary Jane Starr, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Kim Wallace, Educational Consultant

At a special meeting organized by the Canadian Association of Geographers and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a community of geographic educators came together

to create an agreement and action plan for geographic education for Canadians.

Our goal is to advance geographic education in Canada.

We affi rm that spatially literate citizens are essential to the future of Canada, and in particular

the development of a coherent and relevant geographic education is essential to understand and address the issues faced by a rapidly changing world;

geographic education is built upon the fundamental elements of location, interaction, community, people, place, space and environment;

there is an urgent need to improve, update and advance geographic education in the context of economic, social and environmental issues facing Canadians and Canada in a global arena;

studying the world, its people, communities and cultures with an emphasis on relations of and across space and place are crucial;

spatial thinking increasingly informs scholarship in the natural sciences, social sciences, health sciences and humanities; it is also closely associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics;

Canada will remain a leader in science and technological innovation with the development of geography in areas related to geospatial technologies and Earth observation.

We have therefore agreed that we will

inspire Canadians to value geography and spatial thinking; promote geography as a discipline that integrates the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities; provide leadership in geographic education across Canada; enhance support for geographic educators; and support geographic education research.

The St . John’s Declarat ionAugust 10, 2013

Ontario Association ofGeographic and

Environmental Education

Association pourl’enseignement de la géographieet de l’environnement en Ontario

Page 2: The St. John’s Declaration - Canadian Geographic Education · Al Friesen, RCGS Literacy Award recipient Brent Hall, Esri Canada Amanda Hooykaas, Canadian Association of Geographers

Association pourl’enseignement de la géographieet de l’environnement en Ontario

POUR UNE MEILLEURE ÉDUCATION GÉOGRAPHIQUEAU CANADA

James Boxall, Table ronde de la communauté canadienne de géomatique

Norm Catto, Memorial University

Laura Power Crawley, Memorial University

Rodolphe Devillers, Association canadienne des sciences géomatiques

Karl Donert, European Association of Geographers

Dan Duda, Association des cartothèques et archives cartographiques du Canada

Darryl Fillier, gouvernement de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

Lew French, Association pour l’enseignement de la géographie et de l’environnement en Ontario

Al Friesen, SGRC lauréat du prix d’excellence en géographie

Brent Hall, Esri Canada

Amanda Hooykaas, Association canadienne des géographes

Niem Tu Huynh, Association of American Geographers

Peggy March, Canadian Geographic Éducation

Lynn Moorman, Canadian Geographic Éducation

Stuart Semple, Mount Allison University

Bob Sharpe, Association canadienne des géographes

Mary Jane Starr, La Société géographique royale du Canada

Kim Wallace, consultante en l’éducation

Lors d’une réunion spéciale organisée par l’Association canadienne des géographes et La Société géographique royale du Canada, un groupe d’experts en éducation géographique s’est réuni pour produire une convention et un plan d’action portant sur l’éducation géographique des Canadiens.

Notre objectif est de faire progresser l’éducation géographique au Canada.

Nous affi rmons que des citoyens dotés de connaissances géographiques sont essentiels au futur du Canada et en particulier

que la mise en place d’une formation géographique cohérente et adaptée est essentielle pour comprendre et répondre aux rapides changements auxquels le monde fait face;

que l’éducation géographique est fondée sur les concepts essentiels de localisation, d’interaction, de communauté, de personnes, de lieux, d’espace et d’environnement;

qu’il existe un besoin urgent d’améliorer, de mettre à jour et de faire progresser l’éducation géographique dans le contexte des questions économiques, sociales et environnementales auxquelles doivent faire face les Canadiens et le Canada sur la scène mondiale;

qu’étudier le monde, ses habitants, ses communautés et ses cultures en insistant sur les relations existantes dans et entre les espaces et les lieux est crucial;

que le raisonnement spatial infl uence de plus en plus les travaux en sciences naturelles, sociales, humaines et en sciences de la santé. Il est aussi étroitement associé aux sciences, aux technologies, à l’ingénierie et aux mathématiques;

que le Canada restera un chef de fi le en innovation scientifi que et technologique avec le développement de la géographie dans les domaines reliés aux technologies géospatiales et à l’observation de la terre.

Nous avons par conséquent convenu que nous allions

sensibiliser les Canadiens à l’importance de la géographie et du raisonnement spatial; promouvoir la géographie en tant que discipline intégrant les sciences naturelles, sociales et humaines; promouvoir le leadership en éducation géographique dans tout le Canada; améliorer le soutien fourni aux éducateurs en géographie; supporter la recherche en éducation géographique.

Déclarat ion de St . John’sLe 10 août 2013

Ontario Association ofGeographic andEnvironmental Education