what is great geography?
What is great geography?
What do you consider the discipline of Geography to be?
The discipline of Geography is defined by the Royal Geographical Society as the “the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments” (RGS 2013). Simply, the RGS say it is “about the world in which we live” (RGS 2013). The RGS then goes onto state that Geography is unique, in that it combines the social sciences (human geography) with the natural sciences (physical geography).
Geography enables us to put our understanding of human and physical processes into practice within the context of places and regions, and allows us to recognise and understand the causes of differences and inequalities between places and social groups, which underlie much of the more recent developments in human geography.
Furthermore, in broader thinking, Geography is an education for life and living as it can be experienced through “formal learning or experientially through travel, fieldwork and expeditions” (RGS 2013) which then helps us all to become more socially and environmentally sensitive, informed and responsible citizens and employees. (RGS 2013)
The study of geography stimulates an interest in and a sense of wonder about places. It helps young people make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world. It explains where places are, how places and landscapes are formed, how people and their environment interact, and how a diverse range of economies, societies and environments are interconnected. It builds on pupils’ own experiences to investigate places at all scales, from the personal to the global.
Geography has a history of innovation in pedagogy and a concern for a holistic education. For pedagogy, Barnett said this means less emphasis on knowledge and skills (but these are still necessary), and more about students gaining a sense of themselves and of their relationships with the world around them (self-belief, self-confidence, and self-motivation – being).
Komoto (2009)
What do you consider the discipline of Geography to be?
The discipline of Geography is defined by the Royal Geographical Society as the “the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments” (RGS 2013). Simply, the RGS say it is “about the world in which we live” (RGS 2013). The RGS then goes onto state that Geography is unique, in that it combines the social sciences (human geography) with the natural sciences (physical geography).
Geography enables us to put our understanding of human and physical processes into practice within the context of places and regions, and allows us to recognise and understand the causes of differences and inequalities between places and social groups, which underlie much of the more recent developments in human geography.
Furthermore, in broader thinking, Geography is an education for life and living as it can be experienced through “formal learning or experientially through travel, fieldwork and expeditions” (RGS 2013) which then helps us all to become more socially and environmentally sensitive, informed and responsible citizens and employees. (RGS 2013)
The study of geography stimulates an interest in and a sense of wonder about places. It helps young people make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world. It explains where places are, how places and landscapes are formed, how people and their environment interact, and how a diverse range of economies, societies and environments are interconnected. It builds on pupils’ own experiences to investigate places at all scales, from the personal to the global.
Geography has a history of innovation in pedagogy and a concern for a holistic education. For pedagogy, Barnett said this means less emphasis on knowledge and skills (but these are still necessary), and more about students gaining a sense of themselves and of their relationships with the world around them (self-belief, self-confidence, and self-motivation – being).
Komoto (2009)