Overview

Debates in Geography Education encourages early career teachers, experienced teachers and teacher educators to engage with and reflect on key issues, concepts and debates. It aims to enable readers to reach their own informed judgements with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. The second edition is fully updated in light of the latest research, policy and practice in the field, as well as key changes to the curriculum and examination specifications. Expert contributors provide a range of perspectives on international, historical and policy contexts in order to deepen our understanding of significant debates in geography education. Key debates include: geography's identity as an academic discipline; what constitutes knowledge in geography; places and regional geography; what it means to think geographically; constructing the curriculum; how we link assessment to making progress in geography; the contribution of fieldwork and outdoor experiences; technology and the use of Geographical Information; school geography and employability; understanding the gap between school and university geography; evidence-based practice and research in geography education. The comprehensive, rigorous coverage of these key issues, together with carefully annotated selected further reading, will help support and shape further research and writing. Debates in Geography Education is a key resource that is essential reading for all teachers and researches who wish to extend their grasp of the place of geography in education. Mark Jones is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK David Lambert is Professor of Geography Education at UCL Institute of Education, London, UK

Full Product Details

Author:   Mark Jones (University of the West of England, UK) ,  David Lambert (Institute of Education, University of London, UK.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781138672581

ISBN 10:   1138672580
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   06 September 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations Contributors Introduction: the significance of continuing debates MARK JONES AND DAVID LAMBERT PART I Policy Debates 1 Geography in the National Curriculum for Key Stages, 1, 2 and 3 JOHN HOPKIN AND FRAN MARTIN 2 Geography in the examination system DAVID GARDNER PART II ‘Classroom’ Debates 3 Place in Geography: Change and Challenge ELEANOR RAWLING 4 The Place of Regional Geography ALEX STANDISH 5 Physical Geography DUNCAN HAWLEY 6 Making progress in learning geography LIZ TAYLOR 7 Understanding conceptual development in school geography CLARE BROOKS 8 The enquiry approach in geography JANE FERRETTI 9 Personalising learning in geography MARK JONES 10 Formative assessment PAUL WEEDEN AND MICHAEL SIMMONS 11 Curriculum enactment MARY BIDDULPH 12 The place of fieldwork in geography education LAUREN HAMMOND 13 The impact of technology on geography and geography teachers ALAN PARKINSON 14 Using Geographic Information (GI) MARY FARGHER 15 Geography and ‘employability’ JOHN LYON 16 Handling controversial issues in geography DAVID MITCHELL PART III Subject Debates 17 The Anthropocene and the global CHARLES RAWDING 18 Geography's identity as an academic discipline NICK CLIFFORD 19 Understanding the gap between schools and universities GRAHAM BUTT AND GEMMA COLLINS 20 Re-contextualising geography as a school subject ROGER FIRTH 21 Are we thinking geographically? JOHM MORGAN 22 Evidence-based practice and reseach in geography education ROGER FIRTH AND CLARE BROOKS Acknowledgments Index

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`Due to its rich and stimulating background theory and thinking relating to current geography teaching, it is an essential read for all geography teachers however experienced...This book does what no other geography education text does in one volume - it raises questions about the nature of geography teaching - and although scholarly, it makes the `problematic' in geography teaching accessible. The judges were impressed by the array, depth and contemporary nature of the chapters reflecting current curriculum and assessment issues.' - Geographical Association Publishers Awards: Silver Award winner

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Mark Jones is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK David Lambert is Professor of Geography Education at UCL Institute of Education, London, UK

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