A Proposed Program in Geography 'Cartography' Based on the Medical Geography Dimensions for Developing Future Thinking Skills and Awareness of Preventive Medical Values among the Faculty of Education Students

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Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Geography), Faculty of Education, University Al-Arish.

Abstract

The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a proposed program in geography "cartography" based on the dimensions of medical geography to develop the Skills of future thinking and the Values of Preventive Medical awareness among students of the Geography Department at the Faculty of Education, University of Al-Arish. To achieve this goal, a list of the dimensions of medical geography that must be available in the preparation of the proposed program in cartography based on it was prepared, and a guide was prepared to teach. A test of future thinking skills was also prepared and a measure of preventive medical values. The study experiment was implemented on a sample consisting of (40) student teachers in the fourth year, Geography Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Arish University, in the academic year 2022-2023, using the one-group experimental design through the pre and post applications. The results revealed the effectiveness of the proposed medical cartography program in developing the Skills of future thinking and the values of Preventive Medical awareness among student teachers (the study group). The study also made a number of recommendations for those in charge of planning geography programs and for the teaching staff member, and suggested some studies related to its subject.

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