Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools: A Reader

by Smith,Margaret; Smith,Margaret

• ISBN13: 9780415260787
• ISBN10: 0415260787
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-11
• Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer

Summary

Understanding of what the study and teaching of geography can and should encompass has changed considerably in recent years and continues to develop. A wide-range curriculum takes in fieldwork, ICT, issues of language, matters of environmental and global concern and, most recently, citizenship. Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools: A readerbrings together a wide range of key writings that look at the central issues, debates and ideas surrounding geography education today. It encourages students to reflect critically upon the issues in order to develop their understanding of these issues and to consider the implications for their classroom practice. This series brings together collections of articles by highly experiences educators which introduce, explore and illuminate the issues surrounding the teaching of national curriculum subjects. They are invaluable resources for those studying to become teachers, newly qualified teachers and more experienced practitioners, particularly thosementoring students and NQTs.

Table of Contents

List of figures	x
List of tables	xi
List of abbreviations	xii
Sources	xiii
Acknowledgement	xv
Foreword	xvi
Preface	xviii
Introduction	xix
SECTION 1 Geography in the school curriculum	1	(60)
Geography: changes and challenges	3	(18)
Ashley Kent
School Geography in England 1991-2001: the politics and practicalities of curriculum change	21	(19)
Eleanor Rawling
Constructing school geographies	40	(21)
John Morgan
SECTION 2 Geography in (and out of) the classroom	61	(152)
The enquiry-based approach to teaching and learning Geography	63	(7)
Michael Naish
Eleanor Rawling
Clive Hart
Curriculum planning and course development: a matter of professional judgement	70	(13)
Margaret Roberts
Continuity and progression	83	(10)
Trevor Bennetts
Teaching styles and strategies	93	(20)
David Balderstone
Differentiation in teaching and learning Geography	113	(10)
Jeff Battersby
Using assessment to support learning	123	(11)
David Lambert
Raising attainment in Geography: prospects and problems	134	(14)
David Leat
Issues in ICT and Geography	148	(12)
David Hassell
Fieldwork in the school Geography curriculum: pedagogical issues and development	160	(22)
Ashley Kent
Nick Fosket
Inclusion in Geography	182	(18)
Maggie Smith
Language and learning in Geography	200	(13)
Graham Butt
SECTION 3 Geography for the twenty-first century	213	(68)
The Geo Visions project	215	(9)
Roger Carter
Roger Robinson
Scott Sinclair
Environmental change and sustainable development	224	(21)
Alan Reid
Citizenship and geographical education	245	(10)
John Morgan
Paul Machon
Towards a critical school Geography	255	(11)
John Huckle
Geography Matters in a globalized world	266	(7)
Doreen Massey
Is Geography history?	273	(8)
Rita Gardner
Lorraine Craig
SECTION 4 Research, geography and continuing professional development	281	(42)
The role of research in supporting teaching and learning	283	(10)
Margaret Roberts
Understanding how geographical educators learn in their work: an important basis for their professional development	293	(13)
Rod Gerber
Action research for a new professionalism in geography eduction	306	(17)
Michael Naish
Index	323