JOSTINA DHIMITRI, KLEMENTINA NGJECI
KEYWORDS : Competence-based learning, climate and weather, pre-university education, physical geography, geography textbook.
Abstract :
The study aims to analyze the competence-based approach in pre-university education to develop students’ skills in subject knowledge related to climate and weather. The research focuses on the field of physical geography education and employs a methodology centered on assessing key and subject competencies, as well as learning situations, highlighted in climate and weather topics found in textbooks. The learner-centered approach based on competencies is considered a bridge between mastering subject knowledge and practical student proficiency. The methodology utilized relies on textual analysis of three alternative geography textbooks, selected for 7th and 10th grades, which cover fundamental knowledge of physical geography. The development of these textbooks is based on the philosophy of competence- based learning. The findings of this research highlight the importance of the competence-based approach, revealing the complexity of both subject-specific and key competencies frequently used in weather and climate contexts. The study serves and helps various stakeholders operating in the field of education.