Learning to Teach Geography in the Secondary School has become the
widely recommended textbook for student and new teachers of geography.
It helps you acquire a deeper understanding of the role, purpose and
potential of geography within the secondary curriculum, and provides the
practical skills needed to design, teach and evaluate stimulating and
challenging lessons.
It is grounded in the notion of social justice and the idea that all
students are entitled to a high-quality geography education. The very
practical dimension provides you with support structures through which
you can begin to develop your own philosophy of teaching and debate key
questions about the nature and purpose of the subject in school.
Thoroughly updated to take account of the latest research, evidence and
policy, this new edition reflects new developments in technology as well
as current thinking on curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Exploring
the fundamentals of teaching and learning geography in school, chapters
cover:
- Why we teach geography - its purposes and intent
- Understanding and planning the curriculum - what to teach
- Effective pedagogy - how to teach
- Inclusion
- Assessment
- Developing and using resources
- Fieldwork and outdoor learning
- Values and school geography's contribution to 'citizenship'
- Professional development
Intended as a core textbook and written with both university and
school-based initial teacher education in mind, Learning to Teach
Geography is essential reading for all those who aspire to become able,
effective and above all, thoughtful and reflective teachers.
