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.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Visions of geography: an introduction
- 1 Visions of geography: an introduction
- 2 The purposes of geography in schools
- 2 The purposes of geography in schools
- 3 A diversity of views
- 3 A diversity of views
- 4 The student's view
- 4 The student's view
- 5 Summary and conclusion
- 5 Summary and conclusion
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
