Resilient education: The role of digital technology in supporting geographical education in Ukraine

Hutchinson, Simon M.; Hurrell, Elizabeth R.; Borysenko, Kateryna; Popov, Vladyslav; Kholiavchuk, Dariia; Popiuk, Yana

Abstract

This commentary spotlights the continued impact of the Russian invasion on geography education in higher education in Ukraine. From discussions with Ukrainian geographers in institutions in contrasting regions of the country, we describe their resilience in adapting the delivery of the physical geography curriculum, especially in the essential area of fieldwork and the use of digital tools. This ‘lived experience’ perspective builds on the theoretical contributions to the discussion initiated by Klinke (2023) in this journal about the challenges posed for geographers. In the third year of the conflict, the challenges set out are considerable, long term, and we call for individuals, universities and funders to further facilitate teaching and learning collaborations despite the limited funds available for the exchange of teaching and learning support and innovation.

Citation

Hutchinson, S. M., Hurrell, E. R., Borysenko, K., Popov, V., Kholiavchuk, D., & Popiuk, Y. (2024). Resilient education: The role of digital technology in supporting geographical education in Ukraine. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, https://doi.org/10.1111/tran.12728

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 14, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Oct 30, 2024
• Publication Date: Oct 30, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 5, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 5, 2024
• Journal: Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
• Print ISSN: 0020-2754
• Electronic ISSN: 1475-5661
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/tran.12728