Geography Teacher's Guide to the Classroom
2nd Edition
Published on 8. June 1990
Book
Hardback
418 pages
978-0-333-47870-7 (ISBN)
Description
The book is written in a practical easy-to-read style. Each chapter contains a common structure, starting with a stimulating scene-setting introduction. This is followed by practical "how-to-do" advice on the theme of the chapter. Problems that need to be considered and ways of overcoming them are suggested. Frequent examples of classroom ideas, lesson samples, short exercises and transcripts of students talking are provided and much of each chapter is "straight from the chalk face". The spread of examples reflects the breadth of experience of the author in classrooms in many parts of the world, including Asia, Australia, North America, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The various chapters reflect a variety of approaches to geography teaching including: field, classroom and library research; student thinking and inquiry; communicating through maps, graphs, statistics, speaking and reading; values and decision-making activities; catering for mixed ability, less-able and gifted students; developing social and political literacy; teaching controversial issues; and computer assisted learning.
The opportunities and challenges of school-based curriculum development in geography are explored through specific chapters on unit writing, lesson planning, resource selection assessment and course evaluation.
The opportunities and challenges of school-based curriculum development in geography are explored through specific chapters on unit writing, lesson planning, resource selection assessment and course evaluation.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
800 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-47870-7 (9780333478707)
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Content
Contributors - Introduction to the Second Edition - Geography: A Medium for Education - Knowledge and Teaching Styles in the Geography Classroom - Critical Inquiry: The Emerging Perspective in Geography Teaching - Expository Teaching for Meaningful Learning in Geography - Teaching for Thinking in the Geography Classroom - Making Inquiry Learning Work in the Geography Classroom - Designing Worksheets to Promote Student Inquiry in Geography - Learning Geography Through Classroom and Library Research - Models and Reality: Integrating Practical Work and Fieldwork in Geography - Learning Geography Through Fieldwork - Developing Valuing and Decision-making Skills in the Geography Classroom - Promoting Social and Political Education in Geography Teaching - Look into My Mind: Qualitative Inquiry in Teaching Geography - Developing Environmental Awareness and Appreciation - Teaching Skills in Geography - Teaching Graphics in Geography Lessons - Using Maps Well in the Geography Classroom - Language in the Geography Classroom - Using Textbooks and Reading for Understanding in Geography - Using Games and Simulations in the Geography Classroom - Using Computers in Geography Teaching - Geographical Facts from Geographical Figures: Turning Students on with 'Stats' in Geography - Diagnosis of Student Learning in Geography - Individualizing Learning in Geography - Teaching the Less Able Students in Geography - Planning and Teaching a Geography Curriculum Unit - School-based Curriculum Development in Geography - Planning a School-based Assessment Program - Selecting and Evaluating Resources for Geography Teaching - Evaluating Your Geography Courses - On Being a Geography Teacher in the 1990's and Beyond - Acknowledgements