Thinking Geographically

This book explains how the concepts of geography can teach young people to think geographically, deeply and ethically. Rich with visual and practical examples, this book is an essential resource for geography teachers, whether already teaching or studying to become one, and for those who teach therm.

Autorentext

Alaric Maude is a retired associate professor of Geography at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. He has conducted research in Tonga, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia, was the lead writer for the Australian Geography curriculum and has published articles for geography educators on powerful knowledge, sustainability and geography's 'big ideas'.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. What can we know and how can we know it? 2. Thinking geographically 3. Thinking geographically: Interconnection 4. Thinking geographically: Place 5. Thinking geographically: Space 6. Thinking geographically: Environment 7. The analytical concepts: Scale and time 8. The evaluative concepts: Sustainability and human wellbeing 9. Teaching for conceptual understanding 10. Land cover: have we cleared too much of the Earth's vegetation? 11. Unequal places: should governments try to reduce regional inequalities? 12. Conclusion