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Treffer: Analysis of the characteristics of geography study tour program development in China.

Title:
Analysis of the characteristics of geography study tour program development in China.
Authors:
Liu D; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China., Yang W; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China., Zhan X; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China., Feng C; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China.
Source:
PloS one [PLoS One] 2025 Sep 08; Vol. 20 (9), pp. e0330505. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 08 (Print Publication: 2025).
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
MeSH Terms:
Program Development*, China ; Humans ; Geography
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20250908 Date Completed: 20250908 Latest Revision: 20250910
Update Code:
20250910
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12416746
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0330505
PMID:
40920673
Database:
MEDLINE

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Using 730 winning entries in the 2023 "Kyushu Cup" National Study Tour Program Design Competition as examples, this article analyzes characteristics of geography study tour program development in China via GIS and SPSS software. The study results show that the development of geography study tour programs in China is unbalanced in terms of spatial distribution, course content, main body of design, and field trip scope. The following manifestations were observed: first, there are large spatial and administrative differences in the development of Chinese geography study tour programs; second, although geography is a comprehensive discipline that emphasizes the holistic nature of regional studies, the proportion of comprehensive regional study tours is relatively low; third, colleges and universities are the primary developers of geography study tour programs, followed by secondary schools; and finally, the development of Chinese geography study tour programs is dominated by local study tours, which are mainly based on vernacular geography. This study provides new insight into the spatial and administrative disparities in geography study tour programs, highlights the lack of comprehensive regional study tours, and offers practical recommendations for promoting a more balanced and interdisciplinary approach to geography education in China.
(Copyright: © 2025 Liu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.