Download or read book Geographical Fieldwork in the 21st Century written by Kendra McSweeney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fieldwork is a hallmark of geographical scholarship, encompassing all the approaches by which we learn first-hand about the world. Too often, though, fieldwork details—the challenges, the failures, and methodological mash-up used—are left out of geographers’ published work. This accessible collection brings together 18 of those too-often overlooked stories, and reveals the ongoing vibrancy of geographical fieldwork today. The 32 authors span many of geography’s subfields, and their work incorporates multiple methodological traditions: ethnographic, digital, archival, mixed, and more. With short, readable contributions, Geographical Fieldwork in the 21st Century offers an ideal resource for students across the social sciences who are wrangling with the process of fieldwork. It shows fieldwork’s core attributes—innovation, commitment, and serendipity—are alive and well. But this collection also illustrates just how fieldwork is changing as our ability to learn about the world is shaped by new pressures of the 21st century neoliberal academy, by the proliferation of new technologies, and by the growing social demand for collaborative, engaged, and ethical scholarship. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Geographical Review.
Download or read book Fieldwork for Human Geography written by Richard Phillips and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A highly readable and superbly fun guide to the why and how of doing fieldwork in human geography... I recommend it highly to any geographer-wannabes and practicing-geographers. The latter group, including myself, might well rediscover the fun of doing geography." - Professor Henry Yeung, National University of Singapore "An excellent introduction to the art and science of fieldwork. It makes clear that fieldwork is not just about getting out of the classroom and gaining first-hand experience of places, it is about instilling passion about those places." - Professor Stuart C. Aitken, San Diego State University "An indispensible guide to fieldwork that will enrich the practice of geography in a myriad of different ways. In particular, the diverse materials presented here will encourage students and academics alike to pursue new approaches to their work and instil a greater understanding of the conceptual and methodological breadth of their discipline." - Professor Matthew Gandy, University College London "If fieldwork is an indispensable component of geographical education then this book is equally essential to making the most of fieldwork...This book gives students the tools to realise the full potential of what, for many, is the highlight of their geography degree." - Professor Noel Castree, Manchester University Fieldwork is a core component of Human Geography degree courses. In this lively and engaging book, Richard Phillips and Jennifer Johns provide a practical guide to help every student get the most out of their fieldwork. This book: Encourages students to engage with fieldwork critically and imaginatively Explains methods and contexts Links the fieldwork with wider academic topics. It looks beyond the contents of research projects and field visits to address the broader experiences of fieldwork: working in groups, understanding your ethical position, developing skills for learning and employment and opening your eyes, ears and minds to the wider possibilities of your trip. Throughout the book, the authors present first person descriptions of field experiences and predicaments, written by fieldtrip leaders and students from around the world including the UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia and Africa.
Download or read book Fieldwork Skills in Geography written by Graham Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fieldwork in Geography Reflections Perspectives and Actions written by Rod Gerber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geographers regard fieldwork as a vital instrument for understanding our world through direct experience, for gathering basic data about this world, and as a fundamental method for enacting geographical education. The range of international geography and educational experts who contributed to this volume has demonstrated that the concept of fieldwork has a considerable history in the field of geography. They have demonstrated that the theoretical aspects of fieldwork have been interpreted differently in regions around the world, but the importance of fieldwork remains strong globally. A fresh look at the pedagogic implications for fieldwork in formal education offers ideas both for promoting it in geographical education and for maintaining its place in the geography curriculum. Audience: Forward-looking geographers and educators now recognise that alternative strategies, especially those involving the use of information technology, should be developed to reaffirm the centrality of fieldwork in geographical and wider education.
Download or read book Geographical Skills and Fieldwork for Edexcel GCSE 9 1 Geography A and B written by Steph Warren and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximise every student's grade potential with a step-by-step approach to learning, improving and applying the geographical and fieldwork skills they need to achieve stand-out success under the reformed EdexcelA and B GCSE Geography specifications. - Provides a complete, tailor-made solution to teaching the cartographic, graphical, numerical and statistical skills emphasised in the 2016 Edexcel A and B GCSE geography specifications - Helps you prepare students for the changed fieldwork assessments and new question formats with a dedicated section on geographical enquiries - Supports students of varying abilities by moving from clear explanations of each skill to easy-to-follow guidance on applying the skills in an examination context - Offers plenty of opportunities to put newly-acquired skills into practice through a range of activities for all learners, as well as extension tasks designed for students targeting the top grades - Boosts students' confidence tackling terminal assessment with skills-focused exam-style questions and insider tips on common question types and topics - Cuts down your marking time and enables students to monitor their own progress by including answers for every activity and exam-style question
Download or read book Geography written by Amanda Barker and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Unit Guides are perfect for revision. Each guide is written by an examiner and explains the unit requirements, summarises the relevant unit content and includes a series of specimen questions and answers. This guide deals with the practical skills required by Units 2 and 4A in AQA geography. A range of geographical skills and techniques are tested in both these units, and there are also questions on the fieldwork undertaken by students The first section of the guide provides activities relating to the geographical skills students need to be familiar with, and answers to these activities. The second section gives information on the fieldwork students have to undertake, examplar fieldwork activities, and example exam questions on fieldwork with answers and commentary by examiners.
Download or read book Ccea A Level Geography Student Guide 3 As Unit 3 A2 Unit 3 written by Tim Manson and published by Philip Allan. This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exam Board: CCEA Level: A-level Subject: Geography First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 Reinforce students' geographical understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers help students improve their exam technique and achieve their best. Written by a teacher with extensive examining experience, this guide: - Helps students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined at AS and A-level - Consolidates understanding through assessment tips and knowledge-check questions - Offers opportunities for students to improve their exam technique by consulting sample graded answers to exam-style questions - Develops independent learning and research skills - Provides the content students need to produce their own revision notes
Download or read book Keys to Fieldwork written by Grant Kleeman and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 2008 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical fieldwork manual for all Geography studentsWritten by some of Australias leading Geography teachers, the manual provides comprehensive explanations of selected fieldwork activities and the geographical skills and tools needed to undertake them. The student-friendly method of step-by-step explanations and descriptions of fieldwork activities and techniques extend students geographic skills beyond the classroom. A wealth of current Australian fieldwork examples are provided that
Download or read book Geographical Skills and Fieldwork written by Steph Warren and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximise every student's grade potential with a step-by-step approach to learning, improving and applying the geographical and fieldwork skills they need to achieve stand-out success under the reformed OCR A and B GCSE Geography specifications. - Provides a complete, tailor-made solution to teaching the cartographic, graphical, numerical and statistical skills emphasised in the 2016 OCR A and B GCSE Geography specifications - Helps you prepare students for the changed fieldwork assessments and new question formats with a dedicated section on geographical enquiries - Supports students of va.
Download or read book Geographical Skills and Fieldwork written by Steph Warren and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximise every student's performance with a step-by-step approach to learning, improving and applying the geographical and fieldwork skills they need to achieve their full potential under the reformed OCR GCSE Geography A and B specifications.
Download or read book Progress in Geography Fieldwork Key Stage 3 written by Hayley Peacock and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your students understand and conduct fieldwork enquiries in their local area with Progress in Geography Fieldwork: Key Stage 3. Nine ready-made fieldwork enquiries contain the instructions, data and activities your students need to successfully carry out, analyse and evaluate fieldwork in their local area or in the classroom. Save time planning and easily integrate fieldwork into your KS3 curriculum with enquiries such as how safe do people think my local area is for cyclists; how sustainable is my local community; and what are the different microclimates around my school. This book can be used flexibly throughout KS3, to gradually builds towards the skills needed for fieldwork at GCSE. Progress in Geography Fieldwork: Key Stage 3 will allow pupils to: - Experience primary and secondary data collection techniques, from traffic counts to quality of life questionnaires - Learn how to present and analyse data effectively - Develop skills of evaluation to judge the strengths and limitations of various techniques - Complete enquiries even if they are unable to leave school grounds, through the data provided in the book
Download or read book Study Skills for Geography Earth and Environmental Science Students written by Pauline E Kneale and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are moments in everyone's degree when you are expected to do something unfamiliar and daunting - present a seminar, go on a fieldtrip, create a wiki page, lead a lab team - and how to do it or what to expect is unclear. Studying at university requires a different approach from studying at school and this book explains this transition. Packed with practical hints, study tips, short cuts, real-life examples and careers advice, this book will prove invaluable throughout your geography, earth science or environmental science degree. Designed for all geography, earth science and environmental science students, this book provides guidance on: time management and effective research constructing essays and creating arguments giving presentations confidently undertaking fieldwork and laboratory work avoiding plagiarism and citing references correctly using e-technologies such as blogs and your university's VLE online assessment and peer feedback. This guide also explains the role of the academic and how it differs from that of a school teacher, and prepares you for the world of work by showing how the skills you learn at university today can be used in your career choice of tomorrow.
Download or read book Geographical Fieldwork in the 21st Century written by Kendra McSweeney and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fieldwork is a hallmark of geographical scholarship, encompassing all the approaches by which we learn first-hand about the world. Too often, though, fieldwork details—the challenges, the failures, and methodological mash-up used—are left out of geographers’ published work. This accessible collection brings together 18 of those too-often overlooked stories, and reveals the ongoing vibrancy of geographical fieldwork today. The 32 authors span many of geography’s subfields, and their work incorporates multiple methodological traditions: ethnographic, digital, archival, mixed, and more. With short, readable contributions, Geographical Fieldwork in the 21st Century offers an ideal resource for students across the social sciences who are wrangling with the process of fieldwork. It shows fieldwork’s core attributes—innovation, commitment, and serendipity—are alive and well. But this collection also illustrates just how fieldwork is changing as our ability to learn about the world is shaped by new pressures of the 21st century neoliberal academy, by the proliferation of new technologies, and by the growing social demand for collaborative, engaged, and ethical scholarship. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Geographical Review.
Download or read book Debates in Geography Education written by Mark Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debates in Geography Education encourages early career teachers, experienced teachers and teacher educators to engage with and reflect on key issues, concepts and debates. It aims to enable readers to reach their own informed judgements with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. The second edition is fully updated in light of the latest research, policy and practice in the field, as well as key changes to the curriculum and examination specifications. Expert contributors provide a range of perspectives on international, historical and policy contexts in order to deepen our understanding of significant debates in geography education. Key debates include: geography's identity as an academic discipline; what constitutes knowledge in geography; places and regional geography; what it means to think geographically; constructing the curriculum; how we link assessment to making progress in geography; the contribution of fieldwork and outdoor experiences; technology and the use of Geographical Information; school geography and employability; understanding the gap between school and university geography; evidence-based practice and research in geography education. The comprehensive, rigorous coverage of these key issues, together with carefully annotated selected further reading, will help support and shape further research and writing. Debates in Geography Education is a key resource that is essential reading for all teachers and researches who wish to extend their grasp of the place of geography in education. Mark Jones is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK David Lambert is Professor of Geography Education at UCL Institute of Education, London, UK
Download or read book Edexcel A Level Year 2 Geography Student Guide 4 Synoptic Thinking and Skills for the Independent Investigation written by Cameron Dunn and published by Philip Allan. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinforce students' geographical understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers help students improve their exam technique and achieve their best. Written by a teacher with extensive examining experience, this guide: - Helps students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined at AS and A-level - Consolidates understanding through assessment tips and knowledge-check questions - Offers opportunities for students to improve their exam technique by consulting sample graded answers to exam-style questions - Develops independent learning and research skills - Provides the content students need to produce their own revision notes
Download or read book Fieldwork in the Geography Curriculum written by Gwenda A. Rice and published by National Council of Teachers of English. This book was released on 2001 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fieldwork provides an opportunity to reinforce previous class-based learning and presents students with an opportunity to encounter new ideas and practice new skills. In the K-12 classroom, however, the rhetoric-reality gap between the declared need for fieldwork and doing fieldwork is striking. This project seeks to narrow the gap between rhetoric and reality by providing K-12 teachers with guidelines for integrating fieldwork into the geography curriculum. The emphasis throughout the project is on strategies that are local, small-scale, easy to implement, and inexpensive. The project framework is comprised of three interlinked approaches: observation, investigation, and inquiry. These approaches represent a progression in skills from activities that are teacher-directed, qualitative, and prescriptive to those that are more student-directed, interactive, and open-ended. The guide includes thirteen step-by-step examples of fieldwork activities, addressing the National Geography Standards and the Advanced Placement Human Geography Course, in both physical and human geography for grades K-12 and the university level. It provides checklists for pre-field planning, reconnaissance of the site, preparation and training, data collection, and evaluation of the findings. The project guide is divided into the following chapters: (1) "Fieldwork in the Geography Curriculum: Filling the Rhetoric-Reality Gap"; (2) "Survey of the Literature on How Fieldwork Affects Learning"; (3) "Designing, Planning, and Implementing Fieldwork"; and (4) "Examples of Fieldwork." Contains extensive references, as well as many tables, figures, cartoons, and photographs. (BT)
Download or read book Progress in Geography Key Stage 3 written by David Gardner and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivate pupils to develop their geographical skills, knowledge and understanding as they become engaged and accomplished geographers, ready for the demands of GCSE. Specifically designed to provide a solid foundation for the 2016 GCSE specifications, this Student Book takes an enquiry-based approach to learning within each unit and lesson. - Easily and cost-effectively implement a new KS3 scheme of work: this coherent single-book course covers the latest National Curriculum content, providing 150 ready-made lessons that can be used flexibly for a two or three-year KS3 - Build and improve the geographical knowledge and skills that pupils need: every double-page spread represents a lesson, with rich geographical data and place contexts for pupils to interpret, analyse andevaluate - Lay firm foundations for GCSE: key vocabulary, command words and concepts are introduced gradually, preparing pupils for the content and question types they will encounter at GCSE, with a particular focus on analysis and evaluation questions - Effectively assess, measure and demonstrate progress: formative assessments throughout each lesson and summative end-of-unit reviews include questions that show whether pupils are 'working towards', 'meeting' or 'exceeding' expectations - Encourage pupils to check and drive their own progress: learning objectives and end-of-unit learning outcomes help pupils reflect on their learning and make connections between key concepts and skills throughout the course
