ABSTRACT
Geography Education in the Digital World draws on theory and practice to provide a critical exploration of the role and practice of geography education within the digital world. It considers how living within a digital world influences teacher identity and professionalism and is changing young people’s lives. The book moves beyond the applied perspective of educational technology to engage with wider social and ethical issues of technology implementation and use of digital data within geography education.
Situated at the intersection between research and practice, chapters draw on a wide range of theory to consider the role, adoption and potential challenges of a range of digital technologies in furthering geographical education for future generations. Bringing together academics from the fields of geography, geography education and teacher education, the book engages with four key themes within the digital world:
- Professional practice and personal identities.
- Geographical sources and connections.
- Geospatial technologies.
- Geographical fieldwork.
This is a crucial read for geographers, geography educators and geography teacher educators, as well as those engaging with existing and new technologies to support geographical learning in the dynamic context of the digital world. It will also be of interest to any students, academics and policymakers wanting to better understand the impact of digital media on education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter Chapter 1|4 pages
Introduction
part I|46 pages
Professional practice and personal identities in the digital world
chapter Chapter 3|9 pages
Digital technologies and their roles in knowledge recontextualisation and curriculum making
chapter Chapter 4|12 pages
Navigating the theory-practice divide
chapter Chapter 5|13 pages
Children, childhood and children's geographies
part II|36 pages
Geographical sources and connections in the digital world
chapter 52Chapter 6|12 pages
Geographical sources in the digital world
chapter Chapter 7|10 pages
‘Connecting the Classroom’
part III|42 pages
Geospatial technologies in the digital world
chapter 88Chapter 9|13 pages
Insights from professional discourse on GIS
chapter Chapter 10|15 pages
Empowering geography teachers and students with geographical knowledge
part IV|50 pages
Geographical fieldwork in the digital world
chapter 130Chapter 12|11 pages
Using mobile virtual reality to enhance fieldwork experiences in school geography
part V|7 pages
Conclusion