• dr hab. Adam Hibszer
Stanowisko: Prof. Uczelni
Jednostka: Instytut Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej
Adres: 41-200 Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 60
Piętro: XV
Numer pokoju: 1503
Telefon: (32) 3689 456
E-mail: adam.hibszer@us.edu.pl
Spis publikacji: Spis wg CINiBA
Spis publikacji: Spis wg OPUS
Scopus Author ID: 6508314570
Publikacje z bazy Scopus
2024
Piróg, D.; Hibszer, A.
Utilising the potential of job postings for auditing learning outcomes and improving graduates' chances on the labour market Journal Article
In: Higher Education Quarterly, vol. 78, no. 1, pp. 113-134, 2024, ISSN: 09515224, (1).
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The objective of the paper was to outline the possibility of utilising information from online job postings and text-mining analyses to identify mismatches and gaps between learning outcomes prepared by universities, and the knowledge and skills that employers need. The study uses job advertisement contents and learning outcomes documents from universities. We analysed both data sets using word importance classification, cluster analysis and hierarchical clustering. Word importance classification presented the mismatches in a quantitative and diagram format. Cluster analysis and hierarchical clustering provided information on how to correct the detected gaps and mismatches. The study empirically corroborates that the method we put forward for analysing both sources (LOs and job ads) helps identify and assess the significance of gaps and mismatches in the approaches to knowledge and skills adopted by universities and employers. Consequently, the method can be helpful during the auditing process and while implementing market-oriented curriculum changes. © 2023 The Authors. Higher Education Quarterly published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
2023
Hibszer, A.; Tracz, M.
An evaluation of the effectiveness of distance learning using ICT in geographical education. From the experiences of teachers in Poland Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 25-35, 2023, ISSN: 23540079.
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abstract = {The article presents the results of a survey conducted among Polish geography teachers. The purpose of the research was to examine use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in geographical education, carried out remotely after the end of the Lockdown. The collected opinions show that the vast majority of teachers now use information obtained from the Internet and free applications in lessons much more often than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The forced abandonment of traditional classroom learning and its replacement with distance learning has contributed to the development of new skills among teachers and students. Despite the initial reluctance caused by the lack of preparation for the use of new information technologies, geography teachers see many advantages to remote teaching using ICT. In the opinion of those surveyed, the acquired practical digital and communication skills have a positive impact on the teaching of geography. Respondents emphasized that distance learning should only be a supplement to traditional education and used in exceptional situations. © 2023 De Gruyter Open Ltd. All rights reserved.},
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The article presents the results of a survey conducted among Polish geography teachers. The purpose of the research was to examine use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in geographical education, carried out remotely after the end of the Lockdown. The collected opinions show that the vast majority of teachers now use information obtained from the Internet and free applications in lessons much more often than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The forced abandonment of traditional classroom learning and its replacement with distance learning has contributed to the development of new skills among teachers and students. Despite the initial reluctance caused by the lack of preparation for the use of new information technologies, geography teachers see many advantages to remote teaching using ICT. In the opinion of those surveyed, the acquired practical digital and communication skills have a positive impact on the teaching of geography. Respondents emphasized that distance learning should only be a supplement to traditional education and used in exceptional situations. © 2023 De Gruyter Open Ltd. All rights reserved.
Piróg, D.; Hibszer, A.
WHICH SKILLS ARE THE MOST PRIZED? ANALYSING MONETARY VALUE OF GEOGRAPHERS’ SKILLS ON THE LABOUR MARKET IN SIX EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Journal Article
In: Quaestiones Geographicae, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 63-79, 2023, ISSN: 0137477X.
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abstract = {The objective of the study is to identify those skills that are actually needed by the labour market and allow university graduates to achieve the highest remuneration. To achieve this objective, the authors monitored, for 18 months, online job postings from six countries addressed to geography graduates. Online job postings are the most up-to-date and reliable source of data about the salaries that employers are willing to offer for specific skills or skillsets. A total of 17,397 advertisements were collected, out of which 7,407 included information about the offered salary. Applying text mining and regression tree (classification and regression tree [CART]) analyses, the authors identified skills that significantly differentiate annual salaries. The group of competences associated with higher earnings includes highly specialised geographic information system (GIS), statistical and geological skills. Lower salaries were linked to some general skills such as communicating in a native language as well as some specialised skills, but only to those related to teaching and conducting scientific research. © 2023 Author(s) This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license.},
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The objective of the study is to identify those skills that are actually needed by the labour market and allow university graduates to achieve the highest remuneration. To achieve this objective, the authors monitored, for 18 months, online job postings from six countries addressed to geography graduates. Online job postings are the most up-to-date and reliable source of data about the salaries that employers are willing to offer for specific skills or skillsets. A total of 17,397 advertisements were collected, out of which 7,407 included information about the offered salary. Applying text mining and regression tree (classification and regression tree [CART]) analyses, the authors identified skills that significantly differentiate annual salaries. The group of competences associated with higher earnings includes highly specialised geographic information system (GIS), statistical and geological skills. Lower salaries were linked to some general skills such as communicating in a native language as well as some specialised skills, but only to those related to teaching and conducting scientific research. © 2023 Author(s) This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
Piróg, D.; Hibszer, A.
What kind of GEES specialists does the labour market really need? Content analysis of job adverts in selected countries Journal Article
In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2023, ISSN: 03098265.
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abstract = {The literature review has clearly indicated that the scale and characteristics of demand for Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences experts across different countries is unknown. Therefore, there is an urgent need to investigate this issue. This paper presents the results of research on the real demand for GEES specialists. In the paper, real demand is expressed by job vacancies (N = 17 378) published in six European countries over a period of 18 months. To analyse such an extensive body of text data, we used data mining techniques such as: SVD, inter-factor correlation analysis, word frequency analysis and word significance indicators, which allowed us to recognise similarities and differences in the size and structure of demand for these specialists in specific groups of countries. Employers from the UK and Ireland offered the most comprehensive range of positions whereas the expectations of Polish employers were the least diverse. Word frequency analyses for each occupation group demonstrated which components of GEES experts’ knowledge and skills are considered universal on the labour market and which are subject to substantial regional variations. Moreover, word significance analyses allowed us to identify the occupations where a wider range of general skill areas was required and the positions for which primarily geographic skills were in demand. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},
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The literature review has clearly indicated that the scale and characteristics of demand for Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences experts across different countries is unknown. Therefore, there is an urgent need to investigate this issue. This paper presents the results of research on the real demand for GEES specialists. In the paper, real demand is expressed by job vacancies (N = 17 378) published in six European countries over a period of 18 months. To analyse such an extensive body of text data, we used data mining techniques such as: SVD, inter-factor correlation analysis, word frequency analysis and word significance indicators, which allowed us to recognise similarities and differences in the size and structure of demand for these specialists in specific groups of countries. Employers from the UK and Ireland offered the most comprehensive range of positions whereas the expectations of Polish employers were the least diverse. Word frequency analyses for each occupation group demonstrated which components of GEES experts’ knowledge and skills are considered universal on the labour market and which are subject to substantial regional variations. Moreover, word significance analyses allowed us to identify the occupations where a wider range of general skill areas was required and the positions for which primarily geographic skills were in demand. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Szkurłat, E.; Hibszer, A.; Piotrowska, I.; Sadoń-Osowiecka, T.
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 93, no. 4, pp. 607-638, 2023, ISSN: 00459453.
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author = { E. Szkurłat and A. Hibszer and I. Piotrowska and T. Sadoń-Osowiecka},
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abstract = {The research addresses the subject of the education of candidates for the profession of geography teachers in Poland. The main reason for the study was the observed threats to the quality of geography education in the context of the decreasing number of geography teachers educated at universities, the observed low quality of teachers’ preparation in the form of post-graduate studies organised by non-university institutions, the systematic reduction in the number of geography teaching posts and the closing of units dealing with research and education of future teachers at universities. The aim of the research was not only to diagnose in detail the above-mentioned problems in terms of quantity and quality, but above all to identify the causes and effects of the observed trends in changes and to propose effective solutions and remedies. The survey method, in-depth interviews and analysis of source documents was used to collect information. The research covered 11 university centres, which in the years 2000–2022 prepared candidates for teachers during geographical studies. The results make it possible to observe a major quantitative and qualitative crisis in the education of geography teachers and the accompanying drastic changes in the academic staff prepared for this education. In the final recommendations, the authors proposed solutions to the identified problems. © 2023 Polish Geographical Society. All rights reserved.},
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The research addresses the subject of the education of candidates for the profession of geography teachers in Poland. The main reason for the study was the observed threats to the quality of geography education in the context of the decreasing number of geography teachers educated at universities, the observed low quality of teachers’ preparation in the form of post-graduate studies organised by non-university institutions, the systematic reduction in the number of geography teaching posts and the closing of units dealing with research and education of future teachers at universities. The aim of the research was not only to diagnose in detail the above-mentioned problems in terms of quantity and quality, but above all to identify the causes and effects of the observed trends in changes and to propose effective solutions and remedies. The survey method, in-depth interviews and analysis of source documents was used to collect information. The research covered 11 university centres, which in the years 2000–2022 prepared candidates for teachers during geographical studies. The results make it possible to observe a major quantitative and qualitative crisis in the education of geography teachers and the accompanying drastic changes in the academic staff prepared for this education. In the final recommendations, the authors proposed solutions to the identified problems. © 2023 Polish Geographical Society. All rights reserved.
2022
Baarová, B.; Hibszer, A.
Climate change education in Czech and Polish geography textbooks Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 35-45, 2022, ISSN: 23540079.
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abstract = {The article contains a comparative analysis of climate change education in geography education in Czechia and Poland. The topic of climate and its changes is one of the most current challenges for school education at the beginning of the 21st century. The aim of the research was to establish the similarities and differences in the content of teaching climate change in the core curricula and selected textbooks for teaching geography in both countries. Using the method of text analysis, the study covered the core curricula of geography and 22 geography textbooks for primary and secondary school students, including 11 Czech and 11 Polish. The quantitative analysis of the content (the term "climate"and its derivatives; and "climate change") and the qualitative analysis of the content of curriculum documents and school textbooks led to the basic conclusion that Czech and Polish students using textbooks for learning geography have the opportunity to learn content on: 1/factors influencing climate change, 2/causes of climate change, 3/global warming, 4/deforestation, 5/desertification, 6/melting of glaciers, 7/consequences of climate change, and 8/methods of counteracting climate change. By implementing the assumptions of the geography core curricula relating to climate change education and using textbooks during geography lessons, teachers can influence the pro-ecological attitudes of school children. © 2022 Barbara Baarova et al., published by Sciendo.},
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The article contains a comparative analysis of climate change education in geography education in Czechia and Poland. The topic of climate and its changes is one of the most current challenges for school education at the beginning of the 21st century. The aim of the research was to establish the similarities and differences in the content of teaching climate change in the core curricula and selected textbooks for teaching geography in both countries. Using the method of text analysis, the study covered the core curricula of geography and 22 geography textbooks for primary and secondary school students, including 11 Czech and 11 Polish. The quantitative analysis of the content (the term "climate"and its derivatives; and "climate change") and the qualitative analysis of the content of curriculum documents and school textbooks led to the basic conclusion that Czech and Polish students using textbooks for learning geography have the opportunity to learn content on: 1/factors influencing climate change, 2/causes of climate change, 3/global warming, 4/deforestation, 5/desertification, 6/melting of glaciers, 7/consequences of climate change, and 8/methods of counteracting climate change. By implementing the assumptions of the geography core curricula relating to climate change education and using textbooks during geography lessons, teachers can influence the pro-ecological attitudes of school children. © 2022 Barbara Baarova et al., published by Sciendo.
Piróg, D.; Hibszer, A.
Regional and temporal changes in demand for geography teachers in Poland. Results of job advert tracking in the years 2019-2020 Journal Article
In: Miscellanea Geographica, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 198-207, 2022, ISSN: 08676046, (2).
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abstract = {In the literature, analysing job adverts is considered to be a credible method for collecting data about the real demand for employees with higher education. Studies on the demand for teachers based on this data source have been conducted in many countries, but never in Poland. On this basis, the research objective was to identify regional and temporal changes in the demand for geography teachers. As part of the study we tracked all job adverts addressed to geography teachers which were published online over a period of nearly two years. It turned out there were 3,438 such job vacancies in Poland, which included part-time and full-time positions. The study results indicated vast temporal and regional differences in the demand for teachers, and also a clear imbalance in the demand for geographers between Warsaw - the capital city - and the rest of the country. It should be highlighted that both the methodology and the results presented in the paper are pioneering. © 2022 Danuta Piróg et al., published by Sciendo.},
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In the literature, analysing job adverts is considered to be a credible method for collecting data about the real demand for employees with higher education. Studies on the demand for teachers based on this data source have been conducted in many countries, but never in Poland. On this basis, the research objective was to identify regional and temporal changes in the demand for geography teachers. As part of the study we tracked all job adverts addressed to geography teachers which were published online over a period of nearly two years. It turned out there were 3,438 such job vacancies in Poland, which included part-time and full-time positions. The study results indicated vast temporal and regional differences in the demand for teachers, and also a clear imbalance in the demand for geographers between Warsaw - the capital city - and the rest of the country. It should be highlighted that both the methodology and the results presented in the paper are pioneering. © 2022 Danuta Piróg et al., published by Sciendo.
Piróg, D.; Hibszer, A.
Do employers really require experience? An analysis of online job adverts and the implications for HE policy Journal Article
In: Studies in Higher Education, vol. 47, no. 11, pp. 2138-2160, 2022, ISSN: 03075079, (1).
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One of the important roles of HE institutions is to train graduates who will smoothly enter the labour market. The literature review demonstrates that one effective method to facilitate this transition is to ensure students acquire professional experience. The aim was to establish the scale and characteristics of employers’ demand for work experience expressed in job adverts. The data sample consisted of 17 397 adverts posted over a period of 18 months and addressed to geography, earth and environmental sciences specialists across six European countries. Quantitative analyses demonstrated that over one third of job postings required work experience. Text mining methods of content analysis revealed differences in the structure of high-importance words in adverts addressed to graduates with no, some or short work experience and those addressed to candidates with more extensive professional experience. A hierarchical cluster analysis helped us identify strong relationships between the word ‘experience’ and other words in specific subsets of adverts. The analysis led us to determine the characteristics of employers’ demand for work experience. The results help outline the directions of education policy for HE institutions regarding market-oriented measures aimed at ensuring work integrated learning which can clearly improve graduates’ chances on the labour market. © 2021 Society for Research into Higher Education.
2021
Hibszer, A.
Lime kilns as an element of the post-industrial cultural landscape of the Silesian Upland, Poland Journal Article
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 70-77, 2021, ISSN: 23540079, (1).
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In the Silesian Upland in southern Poland there are many objects related to previous economic activities, mainly from the mining of minerals occurring in a geological basis. In Mikołów Mokre there is the largest group of closed lime kilns in Poland. They constitute a material trace of the quicklime production industry for the construction industry, which operated in this area for almost 200 years. These closed and decaying post-industrial objects are closely related to the presence of limestone and dolomite in the substrate rocks that were obtained from nearby quarries. The aim of the article was to present the current state of these lime kilns and to assess the possibility of using them for tourism purposes. Currently, only two lime kilns are components of the educational trail of the Silesian Botanical Garden established in 2003. Using the example of the Mikołów lime kilns, the opportunities and possibilities for changing the industrial function of these objects to a tourist function are outlined. © 2021 Adam Hibszer, published by Sciendo.
Hibszer, A.; Tracz, M.
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATION IN POLAND: CHALLENGES RELATED TO DISTANCE LEARNING Journal Article
In: Przeglad Geograficzny, vol. 94, no. 3, pp. 397-411, 2021, ISSN: 00332143.
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abstract = {The spread of COVID-19 all over the world triggered major changes in the organization of the education in many countries. Governments have adopted various solutions to reduce the disruption caused to education. This article, which is based on survey research (N=246) conducted among teachers in various types of schools in Poland, provides an analysis of the solutions in the field of distance learning and the organization of learning process during lockdown. The results show that teachers encountered a number of difficulties in distance learning. They concerned, among others: lack of access among certain students to computers, insufficient competences of teachers to teach remotely, work organization, and the fact that students were bored with this learning form. The advantages included, among others: increasing digital competences and developing new forms of assessing students’ knowledge. © Adam Hibszer • Mariola Tracz © Geographia Polonica © Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences • Warsaw • 2021.},
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The spread of COVID-19 all over the world triggered major changes in the organization of the education in many countries. Governments have adopted various solutions to reduce the disruption caused to education. This article, which is based on survey research (N=246) conducted among teachers in various types of schools in Poland, provides an analysis of the solutions in the field of distance learning and the organization of learning process during lockdown. The results show that teachers encountered a number of difficulties in distance learning. They concerned, among others: lack of access among certain students to computers, insufficient competences of teachers to teach remotely, work organization, and the fact that students were bored with this learning form. The advantages included, among others: increasing digital competences and developing new forms of assessing students’ knowledge. © Adam Hibszer • Mariola Tracz © Geographia Polonica © Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences • Warsaw • 2021.
Hibszer, A.; Tracz, M.
The impact of COVID-19 on education in Poland: Challenges related to distance learning Journal Article
In: Geographia Polonica, vol. 94, no. 3, pp. 397-411, 2021, ISSN: 00167282.
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Angiel, J.; Hibszer, A.; Szkurłat, E.
Zajęcia terenowe - Szansa dla szkolnej edukacji geograficznej i wyzwania dla nauczycieli Journal Article
In: Prace i Studia Geograficzne, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 7-18, 2021, ISSN: 02084589.
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2020
Piróg, D.; Hibszer, A.
The situation of geography teachers on the labour market in Poland: ouert and couert issues Journal Article
In: European Journal of Geography, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 65-87, 2020, ISSN: 17921341, (2).
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Economic, social and cultural changes generate new challenges on the labour market for teachers in every country. Poland has recently witnessed significant changes in factors that were identified in literature as crucial to the situation of teachers on the labour market, such as systemic reforms, demographic trends, the overall situation on the labour market and occupational prestige. The scale and impact of some of these factors can be precisely measured and statistically accounted for, yet there are others that remain somehow hidden. The objective of the article is to present and analyse the current situation of geography teachers in Poland, taking into account the impact of both overt and covert factors. The paper is based on an analysis of primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected during our own research on online job advertisements and revolued around information on the real demand for geography teachers. Secondary data were official reports and statistics related to the social and professional standing of teachers in Poland. The analysis proves that in the last ten years the population of teachers has aged and experienced a drop in real wages. There has also been an increase in staff turnover and patchwork careers. Moreover, we have observed that it is highly unlikely to secure a full-time position as a geography teacher and that there have been huge fluctuations in the prestige of geography as a school subject. The identified changes can result in a shortage of qualified geography teachers in the short term, particularly in cities © 2020. All Rights Reserved.
2019
Dacy-Ignatiuk, K.; Hibszer, A.
In: Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 54-61, 2019, ISSN: 23540079.
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2013
Tracz, M.; Hibszer, A.
Geography studies in poland after 1989 - Selected issues Journal Article
In: Miscellanea Geographica, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 19-25, 2013, ISSN: 08676046, (1).
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2011
Hibszer, A.
Perceiving geography as a school subject by pupils of lower secondary school (in the cities of Silesian voivodeship) Journal Article
In: Prace i Studia Geograficzne, vol. 48, pp. 97-109, 2011, ISSN: 02084589, (3).
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2008
Hibszer, A.
In: Dokumentacja Geograficzna, no. 37, pp. 179-186, 2008, ISSN: 00125032, (1).
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Piotrowska, I.; Hibszer, A.
Komisja edukacji geograficznej (dydaktyki geografii) polskiego towarzystwa geograficznego Journal Article
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 79, no. 1-2, pp. 175-183, 2008, ISSN: 00459453.
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[No abstract available]
Hibszer, A.
Oddział katowicki polskiego towarzystwa geograficznego Journal Article
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 79, no. 1-2, pp. 77-83, 2008, ISSN: 00459453.
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[No abstract available]
1996
Hibszer, A.
"Small homeland" in teaching of geography ["Mała ojczyzna" w nauczaniu geograpii] Journal Article
In: Czasopismo Geograficzne, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 93-106, 1996, ISSN: 00459453, (2).
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It is difficult to imagine the teaching of geography in different grades without a lesson about immediate or more distant neighbourhood, a place where the student lives, about his life space. The discussion about the scope of concepts in the teaching programmes should include some thoughts in the role of above mentioned cathegory. The paper which deals with theoretical basis of geography teaching, also presents a chronological survey of names defining the student's life space. It attempts to show its role in teaching. It is a research paper. Teacher's books and research papers written between 1592 (Jan Komeński) and present days have been investigated. In author's opinion the disussed problem should be strongly emphasized in geography syllabus at all leaels because of its great educational value. From among many terms used by geographers to name the student's life space the author has chosen the term "the small homeland" and in that he refers to terms "closer land" or "homely land".