Gi Pedagogy

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Sophie Wilson
Senior Lecturer, Course Lead, Secondary Geography,
St Mary’s University, Twickenham.
,
Michaela Lindner-Fally
Vice President, EUROGEO,
Secondary Geography, BORG Oberndorf, AT.

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Contents
• About the project
• Innovative Pedagogical model for Teaching with GIS
• Toolkit of innovative pedagogical approaches
• Teacher training course
• Case studies and a digital exhibition of the findings
Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching
with geoinformation

3. Website
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www.gilearner.eu
www.gi-pedagogy.eu
@GIPedagogy

4. Focus: PK - TPACK model

5. Toolkit
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Creating
Vignettes /
case studies

7. Existing
schema
Schema
building
Need for
retrieval
Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)
targets improvements in
long-term memory
in order to ‘free up’
working memory
Developed in the 1980s by John
Sweller, an Australian Educational
Psychologist
Cognitive Load Theory: What is it?

8. Schema and Cognitive Load Theory:
How can it be used? – Rosenshine’s
Principles of Instruction
Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction (yellow poster)
Download as pdf:
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/Rosenshine.pd
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‘we connect our understanding of the
new information to our existing concepts
or “schema” ’
‘The best way to become an expert
is through practice…’
Concept of ‘novice’ and ‘expert’
Use retrieval practice to build
schematic strength
e.g. ‘deliberate
practice’

9. Schema and Cognitive Load Theory:
How can it be used? – Rosenshine’s Principles

10. Step 1: Direct instruction / teacher facilitated stage
Step 2: Modelling / Scaffolding,
Step 3: Individual exploration
Step 4: Review - discussion
Step 5: Problem-solving
Step 6: Presentation/Assessment
Creating template …

11. • Physical landscapes
• Age group 11-14 years
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Example 1

12. Working memory:
Current learning schema

13. Working memory:
Current learning schema
Long-term memory:
Future learning
schema
Long-term memory:
Prior learning schema

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15. • Windmills
• Age group 17-18 years
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Example 2
demo

16. Migration
Age group 15-17y
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Example 3

17. Migration
Age group 15-17y
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18. What next?
? Developing an online course for Teachers
? Multiplier events
? Digital exhibition of findings
Looking forward…

19. Further presentions and training:
• Royal Geographical Society online
Teachmeet → 21st Sept 2022
• Multiplier Teacher Training events
St Mary’s University → October 2022
sophie.wilson@stmary.ac.uk
• Kings School, Ely → October 2022
alanparkinson@kingsely.org

20. ▪ Introduction to what geoinformation (GIS) is and why it should
be used
▪ Innovative pedagogy and theoretical basis
▪ Sequencing and integrating geoinformation (GIS) into the
curriculum
▪ Case-study examples of what good looks like
▪ Conclusion: ‘I - we – you’ section on creating and sharing ideas.
An online course for Teachers...
Website:
www.gi-pedagogy.eu

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Sophie Wilson
Senior Lecturer, Course Lead, Secondary Geography,
St Mary’s University, Twickenham.
Michaela Lindner-Fally
Vice President, EUROGEO,
Secondary Geography, BORG Oberndorf, AT.
Any questions?
Website:
www.gi-pedagogy.eu