The aim of the Department of Geography is to provide scientists, academics, experts working in state and non-state institutions, and motivated teachers with quality scientific research in the field of Geography Education. The thematic focus can be summarized in terms of the following research areas:
- Geography curriculum.
- Innovations, trends, actors, factors, processes and outcomes of Geography Education.
- Training and professionalization of pre-service and in-service geography teachers at all levels and types of schools and other educational institutions (e.g., environmental education centres)
Currently, the Department of Geography’s research focus is in three research groups:
- Initial geography teacher education and the professional development of geography teachers (Group Leader: Petr Knecht).
- Outdoor education across school subjects (Group Leader: Hana Svobodová).
- Applied research in Geography Education (Group Leader: Darina Mísařová).
The department has two other emerging lines of inquiry: research on textbooks and school curricula, and research in primary geography.