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Reflective practice in geography teaching

✍ Scribed by Ashley Kent, William Ashley Kent

Publisher
SAGE
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Leaves
321
Edition
1
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary thought and practice in teaching geography. It is designed to support continuing professional development and reflective practice in geography education by: encouraging a critical understanding of the literature and concepts; stimulating teachers to continue with personal and professional development; and providing professionally relevant knowledge, understanding, skills and values. Drawn from a wide range of eminent geographers and experienced practitioners, the authors cover: progress in geography - changing viewpoints; the geography curriculum - development planning and issues; research and geography teaching - why and how research matters. Thi

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
The contributors......Page 10
Part One - Progress in Geography: Changing Viewpoints......Page 16
1 Trends in physical geography......Page 18
2 Ecosystems and their management......Page 26
3 New developments in managing river environments......Page 41
4 Changing perspectives on changing climates......Page 52
5 New directions in human geography......Page 65
6 Towards a global geopolitical economy......Page 72
7 New geographies of energy......Page 83
8 New approaches to the geography of services......Page 99
Part Two - The Geography Curriculum: Development and Planning......Page 112
9 National Curriculum geography: new opportunities for curriculum development?......Page 114
10 Teaching styles and strategies......Page 128
11 Using assessment to support learning......Page 146
12 Evaluating geography departments and their staff......Page 156
13 Information and communications technology......Page 169
14 Geography teaching for a sustainable society......Page 183
15 Citizenship: the role of geography?......Page 194
16 Managing a geography department......Page 207
Part Three - Research and Geography Teaching: Case Studies of Why and How Research Matters......Page 222
17 Overview and international perspectives......Page 224
18 Information and communication technologies: researching the reality of use......Page 234
19 Research into geography textbooks......Page 243
20 The renaissance of geography education in the USA......Page 253
21 Towards a new professionalism......Page 268
22 The secondary/tertiary interface......Page 277
23 Cultural studies go to school......Page 291
24 The role of research in supporting teaching and learning......Page 302
Index......Page 312

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