The Journal of The Korean Association of Geographic and Environmental Education ISSN:1226-511X(Print) 2586-5641(Online) 한국지리환경교육학회지

In this study, as an efficient World Geography learning method, a core themes extracted based on the region rather than a systematic topic was proposed. This method has the advantage of being able to best understand the characteristics of the region and enabling comparative learning with other regions. As an example, three areas (understanding the current state, subject-specific inquiry, and relationship with Korea) and seven core themes extraction methods are presented understand Southeast Asia. First area, as two core themes for understanding the current state of the region, the characteristics of Southeast Asian natural conditions, differences in characteristics by 11 Southeast Asian countries. In the second area of subject-specific inquiry, characteristics in the process of forming countries were extracted, a melting pot area of culture in that various cultures have been introduced by locational characteristics. And in terms of geopolitics, the entry of Chinese, Indian, Islamic, European forces, recently the United States and the Soviet Union, the United States and China are in conflict region. In terms of economy, the Maluku Islands were the focus of Western forces and are now attracting attention as an alternative complementary region of China. Third area, in terms of understanding relations with Korea, it is historically related to Gaya and Buddhism, it forms a homogeneity by increasing international marriages and tourists and the need to jointly respond to China’s political and economic penetration.