Cognitive difficulty of learning tasks in geography and mathematics: space for mutual inspiration?

Abstract

Learning tasks are an important and integral part of the educational process. Each subject has different options for creating tasks, prefers their different functions and cognitive demands.

Based on a detailed analysis of learning tasks in geography and mathematics textbooks, the article shows the differences between these two subjects and possibilities for mutual inspiration.

Keywords

• learning tasks
• taxonomy of cognitive goals
• geography
• mathematics