Geography education in Catalonia and Spain: Some current research

This aim of this paper is to present the main contributions on geography education over the last decade in Catalonia and Spain. This research employs a documentary analysis methodology using data contained in articles of the main Spanish geography education journals and conference proceedings of the Spanish Geography Association (AGE). The paper is divided into sections according to the fields of research on which the current debates in geography education are centred, including the place of geography in the Spanish curriculum, the competence learning approach, education for sustainability and the use of technology. The authors conclude the review with a final reflection on future directions for geography education.