Description
Book Synopsis"This is a must read for all 11-18 geography educators. It argues for a new geography curriculum founded on a set of major concepts that are profoundly relevant to 21st century life. For years, books on 11-18 geography education have focussed on classroom techniques, new pedagogic technologies and alternative modes of student assessment. Not this one. 'Teaching Geography 11-18' digs deep. It asks not only what geography is for, but bases its answer on a set of key concepts able to sustain an exciting and relevant curriculum. It also grounds its many arguments in the latest geographical research, thus re-establishing the broken connection between geography teaching in schools and that in higher education".Professor Noel Castree, University of Manchester, UK
This engaging and stimulating book aims to radically re-shape and sharpen debates in geography education by taking an entirely fresh approach to both the subject and its place in secondary education.Key ques
Table of Contents
A modern school geography
The place of geography in schools today
What does it mean to be a teacher of geography?
A 'capability' perspective on geography in schools
Space
Place
Scale
Interdependence and development
Cultural understanding and diversity: promoting community cohesion?
Environment, sustainability and futures
Geography, media and education
A mind for the future
