This GTIP Think Piece explores a range of ideas and activities that can help developing teachers think through their practices when dealing with controversial issues in geography lessons. Although not a straightforward process, pupils' experiences of school geography, and their abilities to understand and participate in their worlds, are often enriched by encounters with these issues.
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Topic Area
Geography, Professional Development, Subject Resource Networks
QTS Standards
Q15 Know and understand the relevant statutory and non-statutory curricula, frameworks, Q18 Understand how children and young people develop, Q25 (b) build on prior knowledge..., enable learners to apply new knowledge, understanding and skills, S 3.3.3 Teach structured lessons/sequences of work which interest/motivate pupils, S2.2 Values, aims and purposes and general teaching requirements set out in the NC handbook, S2.4 Understand physical, intellectual, linguistic, social, cultural and emotional development
Type of Resource
For Mentors, For Students, For Tutors, Teaching and Learning Materials
Education
All Key Stages and Age Ranges
Authors :
Nick Hopwood
Source :
http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/gtip/thinkpieces/valuesandcontroversialissues/
Publisher :
GTIP
Article Id :
13543
Date Posted:
19/7/2007