Designing Geographic Inquiry: Preparing Secondary Students For Citizenship
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-25-2018
Department
Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
Abstract
Social studies professionals advocate linking discipline-based content to citizenship learning goals. However, research suggests that students rarely encounter inquiry-based instruction in their geography coursework and have few opportunities to explore how geography impacts civic decision making. In this article, we present a problem-based geographic inquiry model that organizes geography instruction around civic problems that require ethical decision making. This model is being used as the basis for a lesson study professional development project called the Bridging Divides Project. A curricular exemplar on population change illustrates how the design process results in a product that supports learners in reasoning about a social issue.
Publication Title
Journal of Geography
Volume
117
Issue
6
First Page
254
Last Page
268
Recommended Citation
Maddox, L. E.,
Howell, J. B.,
Saye, J. W.
(2018). Designing Geographic Inquiry: Preparing Secondary Students For Citizenship. Journal of Geography, 117(6), 254-268.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/15652
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