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Geography in education: exploring a definition
This free course, Geography in education: exploring a definition, is aimed at geography teachers, or those with an interest in studying or teaching geography. It looks at the contribution that geography can make in the education of young people and the characteristics and purpose of geography as a subject.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- review some of the recent debates about the place of geography in the school curriculum
- consider the different aims of geographical education
- demonstrate an engagement with some links for further study.
First Published: 10/08/2012
Updated: 23/03/2016
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All references adn citings seem to be from 1990s, the most recent is 2002. Would expect a few more contemporary references, as there are a lot of recent publications about this very topic.
Hannah Lilley - 18 November 2017 10:51pm
All references adn citings seem to be from 1990s, the most recent is 2002. Would expect a few more contemporary references, as there are a lot of recent publications about this very topic.
Hannah Lilley - 18 November 2017 10:51pm
All references adn citings seem to be from 1990s, the most recent is 2002. Would expect a few more contemporary references, as there are a lot of recent publications about this very topic.