Teaching Primary Geography: Setting the Foundation

Preface\nContents\nDefining Geography in the Primary School: Classroom Experiences and Understandings\n	What Is Geography?\n	Charter Documents\n	Building an Attitude of Being an Agent of Change\n	Conclusion\n	References\nPart I: Interconnections and Understandings\n	The Integrated Nature of Geography Education in German and Australian Primary Schools\n		Introduction to Geography in the Primary Curriculum\n		Key Problems of Society – The Need for Primary Geography\n		Considering Integration in Education\n		Sachunterricht – General Science and Social Studies in German Primary Schools\n		Geographical Learnings in the Australian Primary School\n		Conclusion and Implications for Teacher Education\n		References\n	Primary Geography for a Sustainable Future\n		Introduction\n		Learning About the Environment\n		Learning Primary Geography\n		Review of Primary Geography Education Articles in International Journals\n		Comparing Word Clouds\n			Level 1 Words\n			Level 2 Words\n		Types of Journals\n		Sustainability and Primary Geography\n			Teaching Geography Education – Content and Everyday\n		The Future of Primary Geography\n			The Relevance of, and Ideas for, Assessment of Sustainability Learnings in the Primary School\n		References\n	Cultural Perspectives in Primary Geography\n		The Principles and Goals of Primary Geography: Culture as a Base\n		Notions of Cultural Education\n			The Disjuncture Between the Past and Present\n			The Case for Transculturalism\n		Cultural Perspectives in the National Curriculum: Jelly Beans in a Jar of Primary Geography\n			Overview\n			Australia as an Exemplar\n		Creating and Assessing Transcultural Perspectives in Primary Geography: An Australian Case Study\n		Afterthoughts\n		References\n	Conceptual Change and Primary Geography\n		Conceptual Change Theories\n		Didactical Implications\n		Conceptual Change and Primary Geography\n		Results of a Study on Student Conceptions About Rivers\n		Conceptions About Rivers\n		Regional Differences in Student Conceptions About Rivers\n		On the Structure of Student Conceptions About Rivers\n		About Constancy of Conceptions\n		Conclusions for Supporting Conceptual Change in Primary Geography\n		References\n	Geographical Question Typologies: Student-Generated Questions\n		Introduction\n		Primary School Geography and Approaches to Questioning\n		Student-Generated Questions\n		Conclusion\n		References\nPart II: Experiencing and Visualising\n	Inquiry-Based Practices in Primary School Geography\n		Introduction\n		The Geographical Inquiry Process in Australian Schools\n		Case Study Year 2 Jack and Jill\n		The Role of the Teacher: Geographical Inquiry Literacy\n		Knowledge Construction and Skill Development\n			Questioning\n			Researching\n			Analysing\n			Evaluating and Reflecting\n			Communicating\n		Discussion and Conclusion\n		References\n	Fieldwork in Primary Geography: Australia\n		Introduction\n		Fieldwork Opportunities Within Primary Years of Schooling\n			Additional Fieldwork Resources\n			Cross-Curriculum Priority\n		Making a Case for Geography Fieldwork in the Literature\n		Issues That Complicate the Implementation of Geography Fieldwork\n			Policy Requirements\n			Administrative Compliance\n		Economic Issues\n		Case Studies of Enacted Fieldwork\n			Case Study 1: Years 1 and 2 (Composite Class): Journey Maps\n			Case Study 2: Year 6: Bringing the World into the Classroom\n		Conclusion\n		References\n	Spatial Thinking in Primary Geography\n		Introduction\n		Definitions of Spatial Thinking\n		The Value of Spatial Thinking\n		Implications for Primary Educators\n		Strategies to Enhance Spatial Thinking\n		References\n	The Role of Geography in Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence\n		Introduction\n		Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence in Primary Schools\n		Areas of Application of Digital Media in the Classroom\n		Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence\n		Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence – The Role of Primary Geography\n			Information and Data literacy\n			Communication and Collaboration\n			Digital Content Creation\n			Safety\n			Problem-Solving\n		Conclusion\n		References\n	Setting the Foundation – Educational Opportunities of and Needs for Primary Geography\n		A Concluding Framework\n		References\nIndex