Teaching Geography Creatively was Winner of the Geographical Association
Gold Award 2014 and Winner of the Geographical Association Silver Award
2017.
This fully updated second edition of Teaching Geography Creatively is
a stimulating source of guidance for busy trainee and experienced
teachers. Packed full of practical approaches for bringing the teaching
of geography to life, it offers a range of innovative ideas for
exploring physical geography, human geography and environmental issues.
Underpinned by the very latest research and theory, expert authors from
schools and universities explore the inter-relationship between
creativity and learning, and consider how creativity can enhance pupils'
motivation, self-image and well-being. Two brand new chapters focus on
creative approaches to learning about the physical world, as well as the
value of alternative learning settings.
Further imaginative ideas include:
- games and starter activities as entry points for creative learning
- how to keep geography messy
- the outdoors and learning beyond the classroom
- how to teach geography using your local area
- the links between geography and other areas of the curriculum
- looking at geography, creativity and the future
- fun and games in geography
- engaging with the world through picture-books
- teaching about sustainability.
With contemporary, cutting-edge practice at the forefront, Teaching
Geography Creatively is an essential read for all trainee and
practicing teachers, offering a variety of practical strategies to
create a fun and stimulating learning environment. In the process it
offers a pedagogy that respects the integrity of children as joyful and
imaginative learners and which offers a vision of how geography can
contribute to constructing a better and more equitable world.
