Product Description

This text provides intending and practising teachers of geography with the practical skills to design, teach and evaluate varied and exciting lessons. It will also help them to acquire a deeper understanding of geography's role, purpose and potential in secondary education. The text also explores how teachers may use geography as a vehicle for preparing pupils for uncertain environmental, cultural, social and economic futures. Chapters on teaching strategies, learning styles and assessment place the learner at centre stage, and the book aims to encourage effective teaching through direct advice and activities which beginning teachers can undertake, either individually or in groups.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #265630 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 516 pages

The Times Educational Supplement
'It has practical activities and ideas that are set within a carefully worked out, authoritative, conceptual framework.'

Review
'This is a practical and visionary book, as well as being superbly optimistic. It has as much to offer the experienced teacher as the novice and could be used to reinvigorate geography departments everywhere. Practical activities and ideas are set within a carefully worked out, authoritative, conceptual framework.' - The Times Educational Supplement

'This is a modern, powerful, relevant and comprehensive work that is likely to become a standard reference for many beginning teachers on geography initial teacher training courses in England and Wales.' - Educational Review

From the Back Cover
Learning to Teach Geography in the Secondary School provides intending and practising teachers of geography with the practical skills to design, teach and evaluate varied and exciting lessons. It also helps them to acquire a deeper understanding of geography's role, purpose and potential in secondary education. The book explores how teachers may use geography as a vehicle for preparing pupils for uncertain environmental, cultural, social and economic futures.

Customer Reviews

The Bible for geographers!!!
This is without doubt, one of the best texts for the beginning geography teacher. Much of the material within the book is of value throughout Teaching Practice as it mixes theory with real life scenarios. Fully recommend buying this book!

A must have text for your PGCE & beyond!
This book is a must have text if you are intending to teach Geography. It has a lot of useful advice and information on teaching in general and subject specific strategies and will come in handy throughout your PGCE/ Education Degree and the first couple of years of teaching.