Namngeografisk undervisning i årskurs 4–6 : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om hur lärares didaktiska val kommer till uttryck i undervisningen

The aim of this study has been to investigate teachers´ teaching of name geography and based on this contribute with discussion that can develop the didactics of geography. The subject of geography has been debated in the discourse of the school for a long time. To examine the aim of the study interviews have been conducted with six teachers from different schools who are competent in the subject of geography. The material from the interviews has been transcribed, analyzed and then a result has been written. The result provides that the teachers use different methods current to the students' learning. The teachers have a common denominator for the purpose of their teaching, namely, to provide a basis for the students for further development in the subject of geography. Our conclusion is that teachers express their didactic choices and dedicate name geography in different ways and there is a need for further research to develop teachers' awareness about their didactic choices of name geography.