How is geography taught in Irish primary schools? A large scale nationwide study

IF 1.9 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
J. Usher
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Abstract There is limited research pertaining to primary teachers’ practices in geography education in the Republic of Ireland (RoI). Geography is one of only primary curriculum subjects which has never been reviewed since its enactment in 1999. This study addresses this research gap, establishing clarity on current teaching practices by presenting a large-scale nationwide survey of Irish primary teachers’ teaching methods for geography and their confidence in teaching the subject. This survey (with 1,013 respondents, a confidence level of 99% and a 5% margin for error) found Irish primary teachers’ use of child-centred experiential learning methods in their teaching of geography to be limited and inconsistent. Moreover, while teachers recognised the importance of the local area to the Irish curriculum, they were found to devote a small number of lessons to it, thus not reflecting the emphasis placed on it within the curriculum. The main reasons given for this included a lack of content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and resources pertaining to the local area. Furthermore, while the respondents self-reported as being between somewhat confident and fairly confident in their teaching of geography, results pertaining to use of fieldwork indicate that many have limited perceptions of geography.
爱尔兰小学如何教授地理?一项大规模的全国性研究
关于爱尔兰共和国小学教师在地理教育中的实践研究有限。地理是1999年制定的小学课程中为数不多的从未进行过修订的科目之一。本研究解决了这一研究差距,通过对爱尔兰小学教师的地理教学方法和他们对教学这一学科的信心进行大规模的全国性调查,明确了当前的教学实践。这项调查(有1013名受访者,置信水平为99%,误差幅度为5%)发现,爱尔兰小学教师在地理教学中使用以儿童为中心的体验式学习方法是有限和不一致的。此外,虽然教师们认识到当地对爱尔兰课程的重要性,但他们被发现只投入了少量的课程,因此没有反映出课程中对当地的重视。造成这种情况的主要原因包括缺乏内容知识、教学知识和与当地有关的资源。此外,虽然受访者自我报告在地理教学方面有些自信和相当自信,但与使用实地调查有关的结果表明,许多人对地理的认识有限。
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5.20
自引率
33.30%
发文量
11
期刊介绍: International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education publishes quality research studies within the context of geographical and environmental education. The journal endeavours to promote international interest and dissemination of research in the field, provides a forum for critique, and demonstrates the relevance of research studies to good professional practice.
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