
Effective Innovation in the Secondary Geography Curriculum
A practical guide
Charles Rawding(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 16. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-415-51906-9 (ISBN)
Description
How up-to-date is your geographical thought? Are parts of your curriculum becoming tired and out-dated?
Effective Innovation in the Secondary Geography Curriculum will help training and practising secondary school teachers understand how to evaluate and refresh their curriculum in order to ensure that what they teach is relevant, topical and creative.
Considering the latest developments in both the school geography curriculum and the field of geography as an academic discipline, this exciting new book explores how geography teaching and learning can be developed to engage secondary school pupils and better reflect contemporary society. Illustrated throughout with ideas and practical examples of how to update your curriculum easily and effectively, key topics covered include:
Understanding curriculum theory and development;
Auditing and developing your own dynamic, interactive curriculum;
Critiquing textbooks and resources to ensure relevance;
Constructing and analysing schemes of work;
Incorporating the latest developments in the field into your teaching;
How to create innovative, enduring curricula for human, physical and environmental geographies.
Providing insights into the latest thinking in geography in a concise and accessible manner, Effective Innovation in the Secondary Geography Curriculum will ensure motivating, lively and successful geography teaching and learning.
Effective Innovation in the Secondary Geography Curriculum will help training and practising secondary school teachers understand how to evaluate and refresh their curriculum in order to ensure that what they teach is relevant, topical and creative.
Considering the latest developments in both the school geography curriculum and the field of geography as an academic discipline, this exciting new book explores how geography teaching and learning can be developed to engage secondary school pupils and better reflect contemporary society. Illustrated throughout with ideas and practical examples of how to update your curriculum easily and effectively, key topics covered include:
Understanding curriculum theory and development;
Auditing and developing your own dynamic, interactive curriculum;
Critiquing textbooks and resources to ensure relevance;
Constructing and analysing schemes of work;
Incorporating the latest developments in the field into your teaching;
How to create innovative, enduring curricula for human, physical and environmental geographies.
Providing insights into the latest thinking in geography in a concise and accessible manner, Effective Innovation in the Secondary Geography Curriculum will ensure motivating, lively and successful geography teaching and learning.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a timely book, which challenges and supports departments to rethink the geography they are teaching, and to adopt, adapt and innovate.' - Alan Parkinson, livinggeography.blogspot.co.ukMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
9 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 34 s/w Zeichnungen, 50 s/w Tabellen
50 Tables, black and white; 34 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-51906-9 (9780415519069)
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Charles Rawding is Geography PGCE Course Leader at Edge Hill University, UK.
Content
Section 1. The changing nature of Geography 1. The changing nature of academic Geography 2. The changing nature of school Geography Section 2. Auditing your curriculum 3. Constructing a coherent curriculum for Geography in your school 4. How do you know if your Geography is fit for purpose? Section 3. Developing contemporary geographies 5. Holistic geographies 6. Human geographies 7. Environmental geographies 8. Physical geographies 9. Conclusion References