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Geography in Secondary Schools : Researching Pupils' Classroom Experiences.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Continuum International Publishing, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (225 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781441148087
  • 1441148086
  • 9781441160997
  • 144116099X
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Geography in Secondary Schools : Researching Pupils' Classroom Experiences.DDC classification:
  • 910.712
LOC classification:
  • G73 .H75 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Introduction; Beginnings; Why research pupils' conceptions and experiences of school geography?; The research project; Outline of remaining chapters; 2 School Geography in England; Recent developments in English school geography; The Geography National Curriculum; Key themes in school geography; Values and controversial issues in school geography; Viewpoints and ideologies and school geography; Concluding remarks; 3 Building on Prior Research; Terminology.
The nature of pupils' subject conceptionsWhat do we know already about pupils' conceptions and experiences of school geography?; 4 Springfield School: Lisa and Bart; School context; Lisa's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Bart's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Comparative review of Lisa and Bart; 5 Belmont School: Sara and Matt; School context; Sara's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Matt's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Comparative review of Sara and Matt; 6 Cedar Grove School: Jenie and Ryan; School context.
Jenie's conceptions and experiences of school geographyRyan's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Comparative review of Jenie and Ryan; 7 Describing and Evaluating School Geography; Pupils from Springfield School; Pupils from Belmont School; Pupils from Cedar Grove School; Summary of key points; 8 Themes in Pupils' Ideas About School Geography; People and the environment in school geography; Geography and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); Geographical knowledge and the future; Space and place in learning geography; Facts and opinions in geography and geography lessons.
Interest in and enjoyment of school geographyThe relevance of school geography; The uses and importance of school geography; Concluding remarks; 9 Conclusions; What have we learnt about how pupils describe school geography?; What have we learnt about the judgements pupils make about school geography?; Summary of key findings; What does this all mean? Discussion and implications; Concluding thoughts; References; Index.
Summary: Gaining a better sense of how pupils conceive school geography is crucial if we are to understand the ways in which their ideas and values mediate learning processes. Geography in Secondary Schools explores how pupils experience geography lessons, what they think geography as a school subject is about, and what it means to them. School geography aims to help young people think about the world and their place in it in a distinctive geographical way, however very little is known about the kinds of thinking and values they associate with the subject. Researchers are increasingly taking young peopl.
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Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Introduction; Beginnings; Why research pupils' conceptions and experiences of school geography?; The research project; Outline of remaining chapters; 2 School Geography in England; Recent developments in English school geography; The Geography National Curriculum; Key themes in school geography; Values and controversial issues in school geography; Viewpoints and ideologies and school geography; Concluding remarks; 3 Building on Prior Research; Terminology.

The nature of pupils' subject conceptionsWhat do we know already about pupils' conceptions and experiences of school geography?; 4 Springfield School: Lisa and Bart; School context; Lisa's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Bart's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Comparative review of Lisa and Bart; 5 Belmont School: Sara and Matt; School context; Sara's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Matt's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Comparative review of Sara and Matt; 6 Cedar Grove School: Jenie and Ryan; School context.

Jenie's conceptions and experiences of school geographyRyan's conceptions and experiences of school geography; Comparative review of Jenie and Ryan; 7 Describing and Evaluating School Geography; Pupils from Springfield School; Pupils from Belmont School; Pupils from Cedar Grove School; Summary of key points; 8 Themes in Pupils' Ideas About School Geography; People and the environment in school geography; Geography and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); Geographical knowledge and the future; Space and place in learning geography; Facts and opinions in geography and geography lessons.

Interest in and enjoyment of school geographyThe relevance of school geography; The uses and importance of school geography; Concluding remarks; 9 Conclusions; What have we learnt about how pupils describe school geography?; What have we learnt about the judgements pupils make about school geography?; Summary of key findings; What does this all mean? Discussion and implications; Concluding thoughts; References; Index.

Gaining a better sense of how pupils conceive school geography is crucial if we are to understand the ways in which their ideas and values mediate learning processes. Geography in Secondary Schools explores how pupils experience geography lessons, what they think geography as a school subject is about, and what it means to them. School geography aims to help young people think about the world and their place in it in a distinctive geographical way, however very little is known about the kinds of thinking and values they associate with the subject. Researchers are increasingly taking young peopl.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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