TY - JOUR
T1 - Using geography’s conceptual ways of thinking to teach about sustainable development
AU - Maude, Alaric
PY - 2022/5/25
Y1 - 2022/5/25
N2 - This paper discusses how geography’s disciplinary ways of thinking can equip teachers “to organize deep geographical learning” about sustainable development in their students. These ways of thinking are based on the subject’s core concepts, and the ones selected for discussion in this paper are environment, interconnection and place. The paper argues, first, that knowledge of the ways that geographers think of the interrelationships between the biophysical environment and humans will give students a deep understanding of environmental sustainability. Second, knowledge of the ways that geographers think about interconnections will enable them to understand the links between environmental, economic and social sustainability, the effects of interconnections between countries on their environmental sustainability, and how to investigate causes. Third, knowledge of the ways that geographers think about place will enable them to understand how ideas about sustainable development vary across space, and how actions for sustainable development are place-based. Applying geography’s conceptual ways of thinking will contribute to both student understanding of sustainable development and geography as a discipline.
AB - This paper discusses how geography’s disciplinary ways of thinking can equip teachers “to organize deep geographical learning” about sustainable development in their students. These ways of thinking are based on the subject’s core concepts, and the ones selected for discussion in this paper are environment, interconnection and place. The paper argues, first, that knowledge of the ways that geographers think of the interrelationships between the biophysical environment and humans will give students a deep understanding of environmental sustainability. Second, knowledge of the ways that geographers think about interconnections will enable them to understand the links between environmental, economic and social sustainability, the effects of interconnections between countries on their environmental sustainability, and how to investigate causes. Third, knowledge of the ways that geographers think about place will enable them to understand how ideas about sustainable development vary across space, and how actions for sustainable development are place-based. Applying geography’s conceptual ways of thinking will contribute to both student understanding of sustainable development and geography as a discipline.
KW - environment
KW - ESD
KW - geographical concepts
KW - interconnection
KW - place
KW - sustainability
KW - sustainable development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85131072582&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10382046.2022.2079407
DO - 10.1080/10382046.2022.2079407
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85131072582
JO - International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
JF - International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
SN - 1038-2046
ER -