Looking around me: exploring the subject of geography in our curriculum
 
 
 


In this self-paced on-line course participants will learn to approach geography with children as fundamentally a sense of the world around us – a local perspective radiating outwards towards a global view. They will engage with the approaches and methodologies necessary to explore with children, that human & natural world that surrounds them which in turn should foster a natural instinct in children towards environmental awareness, care and preservation.

The on-line format of the course enables you to study when and where you want to learn. Content is divided into 5 modules which you can complete in any order between July 1st and August 28th 2009.

Participants are encouraged to interact with one another using the communication tools (forum, chat, e-mail) provided by the CPD College learning system. Active facilitation throughout the course provides expert interaction, guidance and feedback for all participants. Assignments and questions which call for critical reflection, self-analysis and a reasoned response punctuate this highly interactive web based course.

On completion of the course the participant will be presented with their own time record, excercise content and approval by the course facilitator as their CPD record to keep.

Places are limited - enrol now to avoid disappointment.

 
 
 
How to register: click here to enrol now
Cost: €99

 

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   Learning outcomes:  
Through engagement with the course content and through the sharing of successful teaching approaches within the discussion forum, the knowledge and insights gained by participants will inform their approaches to geography in the coming year.
 
 
   Modules:  
01 - Participants will have a greater understanding of how important it is to foster a sense of the world around us for children – starting local and going global.
02 - Participants will acquire a variety of approaches and methodologies for exploring the world around us with children.
03 - Participants will be given a perspective of what constitutes our human environment.
04 - Participants will be given a perspective on what constitutes our natural environment – exploring, describing, explaining and recording the natural features of the earth.
05 - Fostering environmental care and awareness – instilling in children an informed concern for our environment.
 
Course duration: 20 hours

Accrediting body: Department of Education and Science (Ireland only)

Type of accreditation:

3 EPV Days (Ireland only)

 


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