2025/12/22 by Alfyananda Kurnia Putra, Sumarmi, Syamsul Bachri +4
Decision Sciences · Engineering · Social Sciences · #Geography Education and Pedagogy #Q Methodology Applications #Spatial Cognition and Navigation
paper · doi:10.1080/00221341.2025.2599512
crossref issued 2025/12/22 · crossref published 2025/12/22 · crossref published-online 2025/12/22 · openalex created_date 2025/12/22 · openalex publication_date 2025/12/22 · crossref created 2025/12/22 · crossref published-print 2026/01/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/20 · crossref deposited 2026/07/27 · crossref indexed 2026/07/27
Geospatial competencies are vital in geography education but face integration challenges in Indonesian curricula, including limited infrastructure and educator training. This study uses Q-Methodology to explore the shared perspectives of 46 senior undergraduate Geography Education students, identifying three primary viewpoints: (1) environmental competencies, (2) sociocultural awareness, and (3) technical geospatial skill. Despite strengths in environmental and sociocultural aspects, significant gaps exist in perceived advanced technical skills, particularly GNSS and orthoimage processing, which students view as niche specializations. These findings underscore the need for curriculum reform, shifting from isolated training to problem-based geospatial inquiry to disaster resilience and geospatial literacy goals.