Geography Teachers’ Standpoint on Problems Facing High School Students in Learning Geography
Rasha Mohammed Abbas
The research aims to identify problems facing high school students in studying Geography from the standpoint of teachers in schools that are affiliated with the General Directorate of Al-Rusafa I. This research was conducted for the years 2023 - 2024 and consisted of (38) samples of female and male teachers. The researcher followed the descriptive research method, as well the research tool was the questionnaire, which consisted of (21) items. The establishment of the accuracy of the tool is based on feedback from the experts in the field. Retesting was conducted to confirm its consistency, resulting in a reliability yield of (0.83). Through the use of the statistical package for the social sciences, the results were extracted and showed that there are problems among high school students in Geography. These difficulties are attributed to the student himself, factors associated with the curriculum, and teachers. The findings of the research led the researcher to conclude that the students have low academic levels; problems related to the curriculum, inadequate classes to cover the material according to the set objectives, and problems with teachers themselves through their inadequacy or failure to utilize modern teaching methodologies that make the subject more appealing and enjoyable. Based on research findings, the researcher recommended implementing continual development courses for male and female teachers, to increase their efficiency and pedagogical performance, as well as to use modern teaching methods that enable them to deliver lessons acceptably and entertainingly to students. The researcher suggested conducting research for other educational levels (such as primary and secondary schools) and exploring different scientific disciplines.
Keywords: Problems, Students, High school, Geography
