ABSTRACT
A companion to Aspects of Teaching Secondary Geography, Teaching Geography in the Secondary School: A Reader brings together a wide range of key writings that look at 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
SECTION 1 Geography in the school curriculum
chapter 2|19 pages
School Geography in England 1991–2001: the politics and practicalities of curriculum change
The politics and practicalities of curriculum change Why 1991?
part |2 pages
SECTION 2 Geography in (and out of) the classroom
chapter 12|22 pages
Fieldwork in the school Geography curriculum: pedagogical issues and development
Pedagogical issues and development The development of fieldwork in school Geography
part |2 pages
SECTION 3 Geography for the twenty-first century
part |2 pages
SECTION 4 Research, geography and continuing professional development
chapter 22|13 pages
Understanding how geographical educators learn in their work: an important basis for their professional development
An important basis for their professional development Adult learning from the basis of experience
chapter 23|17 pages
Action research for a new professionalism in geography education
What is the use of research?
