Locating Place in School Geography--Experiences from the Pilot GCSE

Autor/in	Wood, Phil
Titel	Locating Place in School Geography--Experiences from the Pilot GCSE
Quelle	In: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 18 (2009) 1, S.5-18 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1038-2046
Schlagwörter	Geographic Concepts; Geography Instruction; Concept Formation; Concept Teaching; Pilot Projects; Exit Examinations; Curriculum Development; Educational Change; Geographic Location; Educational Principles; Foreign Countries; Intellectual History; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Final examination; Abschlussprüfung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Bildungsreform; Bildungsprinzip; Ausland; Geistesgeschichte; Großbritannien
Abstract	Geography, as with all subjects, has a set of organising principles and concepts. One of the central concepts which underpins the subject is that of place. However, it is very much the case that this is an evolving concept, which has taken on a number of guises over time. This paper reviews some of the major changes in perspectives on place as a concept in both academic and school-based approaches before discussing how school-level geography has recently begun to address the conceptual elements of the subject using place as an example. Using the pilot GCSE syllabus for 14-16 years as a case study, it is demonstrated that school-level students are now beginning to take the opportunity to understand conceptual elements of the subject rather than merely concentrating on the subject content. As such it is discussed how this enables students to gain a deeper understanding of the subject. (Contains 1 table and 5 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10