National Center for Research in Geography Education RCN

The National Center for Research in Geography Education (NCRGE) is a research consortium for transformative research in geography education. NCRGE’s mission is to build capacity for research that advances theory, deepens knowledge, challenges thinking, & supports evidence-based practices in geo ed.

In 2016, the National Science Foundation awarded a grant (NSF Award BCS-1560862) to the National Center for Research in Geography Education (NCRGE) for a five-year research coordination network (RCN) project. Six goals specify the aims of this RCN:

  1. Catalyze research planning with strong potential to result in transformative research projects in geography education.
  2. Facilitate collaborative research among geographers and STEM education researchers.
  3. Attract more diverse cohorts of graduate students to Ph.D. programs in Geography Education.
  4. Increase research productivity and the knowledge base in geography education.
  5. Long-term growth and stability of the RCN.
  6. Promote the use of research to improve practice in geography education.
Map of Research Coordination Network
NCRGE

Membership

NCRGE accepts applications for RCN membership from individual researchers, organizations, and universities in the U.S. and abroad. There is no cost to becoming a member. All you need to do is complete the application. 

Read the work of grantees in Special Issues of Research in Geographic Education

Each special issue is identified for each year of the grant.

2017 Issue 19(2)

2018 Issue 20(1)

2019 Issue 21(2)

2021 Issue 23(2)