Learning Geography Beyond the Traditional Classroom: Examples from Peninsular Southeast Asia

ISBN-13: 9789811087042 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 214 str.

Chew-Hung Chang; Bing Sheng Wu; Tricia Seow

Opis

This book provides a collection of critical pieces that support the idea that good teaching and learning of geography in fieldwork and using technology should consider the dimensions of curriculum design, instructional design and resource provision, as well as assessment for such learning activities.

O autorze

Dr. Chang Chew-Hung is an associate professor in the Humanities and Social Studies Education Academic Group and also Associate Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 

Dr. WU Bing Sheng is an assistant professor at the  National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. His research interests are GIS, remote sensing, urban modeling, volunteered geographical information, and spatial learning.

Dr. Tricia SEOW is lecturer at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She graduated from the Institute of Education, London in 2014.

Dr. Kim Irvine is an associate professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has published 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, primarily related to water-resource management and water-quality issues.

Blurb

This book provides a collection of critical pieces that support the idea that good teaching and learning of geography in fieldwork and using technology should consider the dimensions of curriculum design, instructional design and resource provision, as well as assessment for such learning activities. Further, it clearly describes the thinking, experiences and critical comments concerning two broad areas of learning outside the traditional classroom – in the field and with technology.