Interpret China

Education back

●Ph.D in Geography from Institute of Geography of Chinese Academy of Science,1999

●Master in Human Geography,Beijing Normal University,1988.

●Bachelor in Geography, Beijing Normal University,1982.

●Senior visiting scholar,Geography Department of Wurzburg University,

Germany,June---September,1994 ； July---October,2000.

●Master curriculum by distance learning, South Bank University,London, 2000---2005.

Appointment back

June,2001---present

Professor, Doctoral students’ supervisor, College of Geography, Beijing Normal University.

June,1993---June,2001

Associate professor, Geography Department, Beijing Normal University.

June,1987---June,1993

Lecturer, Geography Department, Beijing Normal University.

March,1982---June,1987

Assistant, Geography Department, Beijing Normal University.

Publications(Six parts)

Part One: Books(in Chinese)

1.Panorama of Education for Sustainable Development, Wang min as editor-in-chief, China Geological Press,2005

2. Green University and Education for Sustainable Development ,Wang min as editor-in-chief, China Geological Press,2005

3.Practice of Education for Sustainable Development, Wang min as editor-in-chief, China Geological Press,2005

4.Research Projects and International Trend of Education for Sustainable Development ,Wang min as editor-in-chief, China Geological Press,2005

5.Evaluation of Education for Sustainable Development, Wang min as editor-in-chief, China Geological Press,2005

6.Case Studies on Education for Sustainable Development, Wang min as editor-in-chief, China Geological Press,2005

7.Comparative Analysis between Curriculum Standard and Teaching Sylabus---Geography for High Schools, Wang min as editor-in-chief, Northeast Normal University Press,2005

8.Teachers' Guidebook for High Schools---Geography Curriculum Standard, Wang Min(author of the part four), Higher Education Press,2004

9. New Theories of Curricula and Teaching on Geography, Wang Min as editor-in-chief, Higher Education Press,2003

10.Teachers' Guide of New Century National Curriculum for Basic Education ---Geography for Junior Middle Schools, Wang Min as editor-in-chief, China Cartography Press,2001---2003

11. Trends of International Geography Education, Wang Min and He Xiaofei, Beijing Normal University Press,2001.

12. Theory of Geography Curriculum, Wangmin,Guangxi Education Press,2001

13. Geographical Curricula and Textbooks for Primary Schools in Japan and Germany , Wangmin, Hainan Press,2000

14. Research on Environmental Education for Chinese Primary and Middle School Students, Wangmin , China Environment and Science Press,1999

15.Research on Environmental Awareness and Evaluative Methods, Wangmin , China Environment and Science Press,1999

16.Methods of Foreign Curricula Setting on Environmental Education for Primary and Middle School Students, Wangmin, Hainan Press,2000

17.Teachers' Training Handbook of Education for Sustainable Development, Wangmin as editor-in-chief, Beijing Normal University Press,1999

18.Expansion of Viewpoints on Geography Textbooks in Germany and China ,Wangmin and Dietor Boehn , China Cartography Press,1998

19.Teaching Methods of Geography for middle schools, Wangmin as an editor, Higher Education Press,1995

　Part Two: Books (Translation)

1.Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit.(translation of works) ,Wang min as editor-in-chief, China Geological Press,2005

　

2.Education for Sustainable Development, Author: John Huckle,Stephen Sterling, Earthscan Publications Limited, London, Translated according to the edition in 1996, Wangmin, et al, China light industry Press,2002

　

3.Geographical Teaching Methods---Conception, Author:Prof.Dr.Dieter Boehn (Germany), Translated according to the edition in 1985, Wangmin, Beijing Normal University Press,1997

　

4.Human Geography---Culture,Society and Space,Author: Harm J.de Blij, Translated according to John Wiley & Sons,Inc,USA,edition in 1982,Wangmin as a main translator, Beijing Normal University Press,1988

Part Three: Books (in English and Germany)

1.Environmental Education in Primary and Middle School in China, China Geology Press, Wangmin,2004 （ English ）

2.《 Die Volksrepublik China and Die Bunderrepublik Deutschand- -Erweiter Ungen Schulbuchbezo- -gener Wahnehungshorizonze 》， Verlag Hahnsche Buchhandlung ， Hannover ， 1997 （ Germany ）

Part Four: Textbooks and Atlas(Chinese)

1. Geography for Junior Middle Schools, 4 volumes, China Cartography Press,Wangmin as editor-in-chief,2003

2. Geography for Senior Middle Schools, 10 volumes, China Cartography Press,Wangmin as editor-in-chief,2004

3. Geography Pilot Textbooks for Middle School, 4 volumes, Wangmin as editor-in-chief, Beijing Normal University Press, 1998

4. Geography for Senior Middle Schools in Beijing , 3 volumes, China Cartography Press,Wangmin as editor-in-chief,2001

5.Environmental Education for Primary and Middle Schools in Heilongjiang Province , Wangmin as editor-in-chief,2001, China Environmental Science Press,2004

6.Chinese Atlas for Junior Middle School,2 volumes, Wangmin as editor-in-chief, China Cartography Press,Wangmin,1995

7.World Atlas for Junior Middle School,2 volumes, Wangmin as editor-in-chief, China Cartography Press, Wangmin,1995

Part Five: Articles (in English)

1. Wei,Dongying , Wang Min,Evaluation of the Validity of Interpretation System for the Visitors to Yuntaishan World Geopark in China, Proceedings of the National Interpreters Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A, November,2006

2. Wang Min & Wei Dongying ,Reform of the Geography Curricula for Middle Schools in China, International Textbooks Research, Vol 28,March, 2006

3. Wang Min & Wei Dongying ,Intercultural Dialogue on Educational Approaches to Sustainable Development: China , Proceedings of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geographical Education Symposium, Brisbane ,2006

4. Wang Min & Wei Dongying , New Geography Curriculum Reform of Middle Schools in China , Research in Geographic Education, Vol 23, Number 1, 2006

5. Wang Min & Wei Dongying , ESD in the Curricula of Basic Education in China , Proceedings of the Workshop on Geography Education in Bremen ,2006

6. Wangmin,Environmental Awareness in Primary and Middle Schools in China , International Textbooks Research ,Vol 18,1996

7. Wang Min,Environmental Education in Chinese Primary and Middle School, Geography Forschungen Band 27 Nurnberg ,Vol.1,1995

Part Six: Articles (in Chinese)

1. Wang Min, Wei Dongying, The Research on Status Quo of Teachers' Training on ESD in China , Journal of Environmental Education, Vol5, 2006 p38-42

2. Wang Min, Wei Dongying, The Research on the Relationship Between EE and ESD, Journal of Beijing Normal University(Social Science), Vol12,2005

3. Wang Min, The Research on the types of Images in Geography Textbooks for Middle Schools---- Take Germany as an example, T eaching Reference of Geography for Middle Schools, Vol 239,2005 p35-37

4. Wang Min,The Ideas of Teaching for Convenience, Geography Education, Vol 145,2005 p12-14

5. Zhu Xiumei,Wang Min, The Research on Influencing Factors and Evaluation Methods of Mental Maps, Teaching Geography, Vol 175,2005 p21-23

6. Wang Min,Summary Research on the Environmental Ethics in China, Environmental Education, Vol 45,2005p5-8

7. Wang Min, Wei Dongying,Research on Implementation of Environmental Education by the way of Environmental Interpretation, Environmental Education, Vol 49,2005 p4-7

8. Wang Min, Wei Dongying,Research on the History of Theories of Environmental Interpretation, Environmental Education, Vol 51,2005 p15-17

9. Wang Min,Chen Chen, Wei Dongying,Research on the Aims of Environmental Interpretation, Environmental Education,Vol 51,2005 p17-19

10. Wang Min,Chen Chen,The Analysis of Naihaizi Elk Garden in Beijing, Environmental Education, Vol 53,2005 p8-12

11. Wang Min, From Environmental Education to Education for Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Vol 55,2005 p21-25

12. Wang Min,How to teach Values? Geography Education,Vol 150,2005,P11-12

13. Wang Min,Analysis of Related Factors of the Development of British Geography Textbooks in 20th Century, Curriculum,Textbooks,Teaching Methods, Vol 265,2005,P94-96

14. Wang Min,History and Trends of International Geography Education in the views of American Geography Journals, Teaching and Studying of History and Geography in Middle Schools,Vol 134,P35-37

15. Wang Min,Discuss on the content of ESD in the Curriculum Standard of Senior Middle Schools, Subject Education, Vol146,2004 P13 － 17

16. Wang Min,Analysis on Mental Maps of Middle School Students, Subject Education,Vol143,2003

17. Wangmin ,Wangying, Glancing at Course and Trend of International Geographical Education from American Journals on Geography ( Ⅰ ), Geographical Education, Vol 1,2004

18. Wangmin , The background and Content of Foreign Education on Globalism, Geographical Education, Vol 5,2003

19. Wangmin,Chinese Geographical Education: Inherit and Innovate, Acta Geographica Sinica, Vol.58,No.2,2003

20. Wangmin, Two Big Reform of Geographical Education in Foreign Countries, Teaching Reference of Geography for Middle Schools, Vol 3,2003

21. Wangmin, Shi Peijun, The Status of Basic Education Reform of Geography, Teaching Reference of Geography for Middle Schools, Vol 2,2003

22. Wangmin, Constructional Analysis of Geography Teaching Outline for Middle Schools, Teaching Reference of Geography for Middle Schools, Vol 3,2002

23. Wangmin, Research on Relation Between Environmental Knowledge 、 Attitudes and Anticipated Behavior for Chinese Primary Students and Middle School Students, Environmental Education, Vol 3,2002

24. Wangmin, A discuss on Composition of Environmental Awareness ,Environmental Education,Vol 3,2002

25. Wangmin, The Relation Between Different Ways Aquired Environmental Knowledge After School and Environmental Awareness for Primary Students and Middle School Students, Discipline Education, Vol 5,2001

26. Wangmin, Problems Faced with Geographical Curricula for Middle School and Thinking on Innovation, Teaching Reference of Geography for Middle Schools,Vol 3,2002

27. Wangmin, Recent Development of Geography Curriculum Construction for Germany Middle Schools , Geography Teaching, Vol 3,2001

28. Wangmin, Introduction and Discussion of Descriptive Methods of Geography,Textbooks for Middle Schools, Curriculum, Textbook and Teaching Methods,Vol 8,2001

29. Wangmin, The Relationship Between Family Sanitation Habit of Primary and Middle School Students and Their Environmental Awareness, Journal of Health Education,Vol 8,2000

30. Wangmin, Emergence and Definition of Conception on Environmental Awareness, Wangmin,Newsletter of Natural Dialectic, Vol.22 (4),2000

31. Wangmin,The Relationship Between different Curricula and Environmental Awareness for Primary and Middle School Students, Discipline Education, Vol 2,2000

32. Wangmin,An Discussion on Construction of Environmental Awareness, Transaction of Beijing Normal University ( Edition for Natural Science), Vol.35, No.9,1999

33. Wangmin,Aims, Principles and Teaching Methods of Education for Sustainable Development, Discipline Education, Vol 7,1999

34. Wang min,An Discussion on Retroaction of Environmental Awareness to Relationship Between Human and Environment, Environmental Education,Vol.4,1999

35. Wang Min, The Content of Environment in Geography Teaching Outline for Germany Middle Schools, Discipline Education, Vol 1,1998

36. Wang Min, Attitudes and Suggestion on Environmental Education and Activities from Chinese Primary and Middle School Students and Teachers, Discipline Education, Vol 6,1997

37. Wang Min, An Analysis on Channels Acquired Environmental Knowledge for Primary and Middle School Students, Curriculum, Textbook and Teaching Methods,Vol.5,1997

38. Wang Min, An Analysis on Level of Environmental Education for Primary and Middle School Students, Shanghai Environmental Science, Vol.16, No.2, 1997

39. Wang Min, Aims, Content and Methods of Germany Environmental Education for Primary and Middle School Students, Discipline Education, Vol.11,1996

40. Wang Min, Comparative Research on Setting Order of Geography Curricula for Middle Schools, Curriculum, Textbook and Teaching Methods, Vol.10,1996

41. Wang Min, Comparative Research on Outspread Methods of Geography Curricula for Middle Schools in Some Countries, Teaching Reference of Geography for Middle Schools,Vol.7,1996

42. Wang Min, Three Systems of Germany Teaching Outline on Geography for Middle Schools, Geography Teaching, Vol.6,1996

43. Wang Min, Comparative Research on Aims of National Geography Curricula in Fourteen Developed Countries, Geography Teaching, Vol.4,1996

44. Wang Min, Inter-Evaluation on Related Teaching Content in Germany and Chinese Geography Textbooks, Discipline Education, Vol 5,1995

45. Wang Min, Content System and Expression of Germany Teaching Outline on Geography for Middle Schools, Discipline Education, Vol.6,1994

Research Projects back

1. The research on Heritage Interpretation in Summer Palace, Ming Tombs and Heaven Temple in Beijing, May,2006 to 2008

2. The project of the research on Environmental Interpretation in Yuntaishan World Geopark, from March 2004 to present

3.Intercultural Dialogue on Educational Approaches to Sustainable Development（IDEAS project）served as the leader of the project in China,2006-2008

4. Research on Environmental Moral of Adolescent of Beijing City, served as the leader of the project,2004-2005

5. Compiling the Geography textbooks for junior middle schools students and senior middle school students, served as the editor-in –chief,2002-present.

6. Development and establishment of basic concept framework of Chinese ESD, a pivot The research on the origin and international comparison of Education for Sustainable project of Chinese Education Ministry, served as the leader of the project,2002 ---present.

7. China–Germany Teacher’s Training Program on Environmental and Sustainable Development ,Wangmin as the Chinese Chair of the program,2001—present

8. Research on Germany Geography Textbooks and Teaching Maps for Middle Schools, Wangmin as the leader of the research, 2000---2002

9. Comparative Research on Chinese and Germany Geography Education,Funded by Germany Academic Exchange Center, Wangmin as Chinese leader of the project,2000---2001

10. To constitute the Outline of Environmental Education for Primary and Middle School Students, a pivot project of Chinese Education Ministry,Served as leader of task force,1999---2000

11. Modification of Geography Teaching Outline for Junior Middle Schools, a pivot project of Chinese Education Ministry, served as a leader of the project.

12.Special Invetigation：＂Protect Ancient Capital, Construct Capital Scientifically”， Served as a leader and main investigator,1999---2000

13.Media Software Design of Teachers’ Training on Education for Sustainable   Development, Funded by World Nature Fundation, Served as a leader of the      project,1999---2000

14.Reformation and Practice on Geography Curriculum of Middle Schools for 21 Century, a key project of Chinese Education Ministry, Served as leader of task force, 1998---2000

15.Research on Image of Rizhao City in the Geography Textbooks for Junior Middle Schools, Funded by Continental Bridge Office of Rizhao city, Shandong Province, Served as a leader of the project,1998---1999

16.Geography Curriculum Standard of Middle Schools for 21 Century, Funded by Beijing Education Committee, Served as a leader of the project,1998

17.Green Education Program of Primary and Middle Schools in China, Funded by Chinese Education Ministry, WWF and BP, Served as main member of the Project,1998---2000

18.Modification of Geography Textbooks for Junior Middle Schools( Third edition),Funded by Beijing Normal University, Served as a leader of the project,1996---1998

19.Research and Compilation of Geography Pilot Textbooks for Beijing Senior Middle Schools, Served as a Chief-editor, 1996---2001

20.Research on Geography Test Questions of College-enterance Test for Adult, Funded by Test Center of Chinese Education Ministry, served as a main member of the project,1995—1996

21.Research on Chinese and Germany Geography Textbooks , Served as Chinese leader of the project,1994---1998

22.Research on Environmental Education for Chinese Primary and Middle Schools in China, funded by International Development and Research Center of Canada, Served as a leader of the project and wrote Research Report as a main leader and author, 1993---1995

Academic Activities     back

● From 5th to 17th Aug, 2008, attended the 7th International Geography Olympiad in Tunisia as the leader of Team China and was elected the Executive member of Geographical Education Commission of International Geographical Union(IGU),August 2008—2012,in the World Congress of the International Geographical Union (IGU) which was held from 12th to 15th Aug 2008.

● From 4th Jul to 28th Jun, 2008, was invited to attend the 3rd RCE (Regional Center of Expertise on ESD) International Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, as the director of RCE Beijing and exchange views with representatives from more than 20 RCEs.

● From 8th Mar to 27th Feb, 2008，attended the preparing meeting of Geopark Task Force of IGU and discussed the arrangement of Geopark branch of World Congress of IGU which would be held in Aug 2008. And then, visited Education and Interpretation Center of National Park Service and David Larson, training manager of the center.

● From Nov 28th to Dec 4th, 2007,attended Interpreter Training Program organized by National Association for Interpretation in Big Island, Hawaii, and discussed the program launched by NAI (National Association for Interpretation) in China.

● From 1st to 7th Oct,2007, was invited as expert to attend "Environmental Education Summer School" in Alfred-Toepher-College (NNA) in Lower Saxony, and attended the meeting of Intercultrual Training Program on ESD conducted jointly with specialists from China, the USA, Germany and Palestine as representative from China.

● From 3rd Aug to 26th Jul, 2007, was invited as executive member of Geographical Education Commission of IGU to attend International Geography Education Conference and Symposium of the Commission in Lucerne Switzerland and reported the establishment of RCE Beijing. The highlight of the symposium was the proclamation of the Lucerne Declaration on Geographical Education for Sustainable Development.

● From 1st to 8th Apr, 2007, attended the activity for the construction of park-sister between Grand Canyon National Park (U.S.) and Yuntai Mountain Geopark (China), and visited the Grand Canyon National Park and discussed the cooperation details. And Then, Visited the manager of Asia affairs of NPS and held a seminar to exchange experiences on interpretation in U.S. and China, the manager of Asia affairs、expert from National Geographic, and leaders from Jiaozuo City Henan Province, Xiuwu County Henan Province and Yuntai Mountain were invited to attend and made a report.

● From 28th to 30th March 2007, attend Interpreting World Heritage Conference 2007 in Vancouver, Canada.

● From 7th to 11th, November,2006 attened National Interpreters Workshop organized by National Association for Interpretation in Abbuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A, and made the presentation " Evaluation of the Validity of the Interpretation System in Yuntaishan World Geopark in China" with Wei,Dongying.

● From 23 to 27 September,2006, attended International Geography Education Conference,in Bremen , Germany,and made presetation "Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development in China" with Wei,Dongying.

● From 27th to 29th June, attended 2006 Symposium of the Commission on Geographical Education of the International Geographical Union in Brisbane, Australia and made the presetation 'Intercultural Dialogue on Educational Approaches to Sustainable Development: China'with Wei,Dongying.

● On 28th February,2006, organized the Seminar on Regional Center of Expertise on ESD in Beijing and made a report about RCE in China, the sector of United Nations University, Prof.Dr. Hans J.A.van Ginkel was invited to attend and made a report.

● From 24th to 27th November,2005, attended the UNESCO APEID Seminar at Sendai, Japan and made the report From Environmental Education to Education for Sustainable Development-----the Development of EE in China.

● From 3rd to 10th November,2005,attend the Symposium on Green University held in Taiwan, and made a report “ The development of Theories and Practice of Green University in Mainland China”.

● From 29-31 October,2005, attended the 2rd International Forum on ESD held in Beijing, and made a report” the Status Quo of Teachers’ Training on ESD In China”.

● From 3rd to 5th July,2005, organizing the Symposium on Teachers’ Training on ESD held in Beijing.

● August 15th-20th,2004, Attended the 30th Congress of the International Geographical Union hold in Glasgow,UK and gave oral presentation “Geography curricula reform of middle schools in China”.

● May 4th-7th, 2004,Attended International Consultation on Education for Sustainable Development hold in Goteborg, Sweden and exhibited the poster “Education for Sustainable Development in China”.

● Sep.10th-30th,2003,Attended “Germany-China Teacher’s Training Program on Environmental and Sustainable Development” as the Chinese leader which cooperated with Gorge-Eckert Textbook Institute in Germany.

● Nov.8---11st ,2003, Attended International Forum on Education for Sustainable Development, and wrote an important file about it, Towards the Decade for Education for Sustainable Development-------Recommendation of Actions for ESD (Appendix 2).

● March 19th—27th,2003, invited to attend “Digital Life and Green Education Seminar” in Taiwan and made a report “Research on cases in Continental Area”

● Oct.6th-9th,2002, held “Ten Years’ Retrospect Seminar on Chinese and Germany Geography Textbooks” and made a report “Germany Geography in Textbooks”.

● Nov.7th-15th,2001,attended Annual of Japanese Science and Technology in Japan and made a report “Chinese Environmental Education”

● June 8th-12th,2000, Participated in Hongkong New Century International Academic Conference on Value Education and Civil Education and gave a representation.

● May 2nd-14th,2000, Attended Chinese and England Seminar on Outline of Environmental Education in London,England.

● Sep.3rd-15th,1998,Attended North American Association for Environmental Education 27th Annual Conference,Atlanta,Georgia.

● Feb.12th-26th,1998,Attended International Seminar on Environmental Education “Earth Era”in Tokyo, Japan and made a representation.

● Oct.8th-9th,1997,Attend ed Seminar on International Textbooks in Braunschweig,Germany and gave a representation.

● July,1997,Participated Environmental Education Trainers Workshop in Beijing,

   Which was organized by Chinese Education Ministry,WWF and BP.

● July 14th-16th,1994,Attended Seminar on International Environmental Education in Wurzburg, Germany, and made a report.

●June 23rd-July 6th,1993,First Conference on Chinese and Germany Textbooks in Braunschweig,Germany, and gave a representation.

● May,1990, Attended IGU Regional Conference in Asia- pacific Area, Beijing, and made a report” Reformation of Geography Education in China” .

Courses Taught at BNU     back

1.Basic Course for Undergraduate Students :Teaching Methods of Geography

2.Basic Course for Undergraduate Students : Human Geography

3.Major Course for Graduate Students: Theory of Geography Curricula

4.Major Course for Graduate Students: Environmental Education

Major Memberships     back

● Executive member of Geographical Education Commission of International Geographical Union(IGU),August 2004—2008

● Vice president of Geopark and Tourism Committee of China Society of Geology

● Vice president of Beijing Association of Education for Sustainable Development.

● Member of Editing Board of International Research on Geography and Environmental Education

● Vice President, Beijing Geographical Society, 2000---Present

● Secretary-general, Geography Education Committee, Geographical Society of China, 2002---present

● Executive Director, Geography Teaching Research Committee of Beijing Education Society, 1999---present

● Jury Expert of Textbooks for Continuing Education of Primary and Middle School Teachers,China Education Ministry,2003---present

● Researcher in Examination Center of China Education Ministry, 1993---present

● Jury Committeeman, China Textbooks Evaluation Committee for Primary and Middle Schools,1999--- present 　