Australian Geography Teachers Association AGTA Conference, 11–16 January 2015
AGTA 2015 Conference workshop abstract
Presenter: John Butler
Workshop title: Thinking, inquiry and literacy skills in the Geography classroom
Workshop abstract: This workshop will focus on techniques to ignite your students’ skills of geographical thinking, inquiry and literacy in the Primary and Middle Years. Practical classroom resources will be presented and discussed, offering methods and content based around the new Australian Curriculum in Geography. Learn about practical ways of developing geographical thinking; techniques for linking inquiry with skills; and ways of developing language and literacy through Geography. While this session offers a wealth of practical resources for classroom use, participants will also be given a map of Geography’s place in the wider world of learning. The presenter has written and developed many resources for both teachers and students of the Primary and Secondary Australian Curriculum: Geography.
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