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Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Nick Hopwood

This study delves into Year 9 pupils' ideas and beliefs about geography, through various methodologies and tasks, shedding light on their perceptions and understanding of the subject.

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Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Nick Hopwood

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  1. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Nick Hopwood Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 Definition Pupils’ conceptions of geography are those ideas, beliefs, and opinions that are brought to bear when they experience, talk about, and think about school geography. They may be descriptive or evaluative in nature. They need not be geographical or specific to geography.

  2. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Methodology Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 School A: Bart & Lisa Interaction Three 14-week fieldwork phases School B: Matt & Sara Observation Documents School C: Jenie & Ryan Interview Four non classroom-based techniques Concept mapping Geographical questions Supplied photo elicitation Self-directed photography

  3. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Bart Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 Descriptive Evaluative Geography is about a variety of different things Everything in geography relates to land Geographers ask questions: Where? Why? What opinions? Not about the future Learning and knowledge are important I appreciate activities and experiences that help me learn Learning why things happen is interesting There is no point learning about the future

  4. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Lisa Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 Descriptive Evaluative Geography is about people-environment relationships Geographers study different opinions Geography is about what might happen Geography is green and environmentally friendly I like studying how people affect the environment and I think environmental issues are important Geography is important because it helps people - with knowledge (holiday destinations), skills (map reading), and planning (futures)

  5. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Population board game Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 The task: Pupils had studied fertility and were asked to create a board game that explained either the UK’s ageing population structure or Tanzania’s wide-based population pyramid Bart Lisa • My game is about Tanzania and it’s all about how people affect the environment: more babies means more buildings which means more trees are cut down and more cities built • I’m interested in these things • I liked doing the game because it made learning fun • My game explains why there are so few children in the UK • Learning fertility rates isn’t that good because they change.

  6. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Migration timeline (1) Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 The task: Pupils had studied push and pull factors which cause migration. They were shown an example of a migration timeline on a sheet, and were asked to construct their own version. It could be fictional or based on a real life migration Bart and Lisa interpreted this task in strikingly different ways The meaning of these experiences to Bart and Lisa only became apparent through interviews with them afterwards

  7. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Migration timeline (1) Hitler did not like the Jews Moved to Britain for freedom Got a good job and healthcare 1930 1932 Born into a Jewish family Hitler came to power After years of racist comments, decided to move The Brits were not anti-Jewish so they stayed Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 $ Bart: “I did this one because it would be more helpful if it had actually been a real event, if it had actually happened… We were doing the holocaust in history so I put that in there, it was facts from history that explained why they moved.”

  8. Year 9 Pupils’ Conceptions of Geography Migration timeline (1) Steph’s mum gets a cleaning job and her dad gets a good job at an airport Steph’s twin brothers were born Steph’s ancestors moved* They move to a three bed house in Middlesex Steph was born 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 *From the Dominican Republic to the UK. Her family had quite a bit of money (well they were richer than most people and they wanted better jobs) Geography Teacher Educators’ Conference, Brighton 27-29 January 2006 Lisa: “This is showing what could happen to someone from another country, if they were poorer what can actually happen… it’s relevant to geography because it can show you what might happen and how it might work out.”

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