Gi Pedagogy - IOE St Mary's Research seminar presentation

1. Education Research Seminar (IOE)
Thurs 10th November 2022
website: www.gi-pedagogy.eu
Sophie Wilson
Senior Lecturer Secondary Geography, Course Lead,
Gi Pedagogy Project Lead
St Mary’s University, Twickenham.
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Miguel Angel Puertas-Aguilar,
Escuela Internacional de Doctorado UNED (EIDUNED).
Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria, Madrid.
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2. Focus: PK - TPACK model
Toolkit

3. 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?

4. 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’

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

6. Creating
Vignettes /
case studies
Gi Pedagogy:
Concept Cube
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7. 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 …

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

9. Working memory:
Current learning schema
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10. Working memory:
Current learning schema
Long-term memory:
Future learning
schema
Long-term memory:
Prior learning schema
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12. • Windmills
• Age group 17-18 years
Example 2
demo

13. Geopolitics
Age group 15-16y
Example 3

14. Geopolitics
Age group 15-16y

15. Conference presentations:
o GTE (online)
o GA Conferences (Guildford)
o EUROGEO (Greece)
o UNED Summer course (Madrid)
o IGU (Rennes + Paris)
o ESRI (California, USA)

16. Conference presentations:
Online:
o Royal Geographical Society
o Digi maps (Ordnance Survey
Multiplier event

17. Publications

18. Publications

19. • Locational Knowledge
• Age group 11-16 years
National impact: Digi-maps
(Ordnance Survey)
Gi Pedagogy: Concept Cube

20. Working memory:
Current learning schema
Gi Pedagogy:
Concept
Cube
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21. Working memory:
Current learning schema
Long-term memory:
Future learning
schema
Long-term memory:
Prior learning schema
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23. • Wind Farm
• Age group 17-18 years
Example 4
demo

25. ▪ 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
Multiplier Teacher Training event
St Mary’s University → Thurs 17th Nov 22
sophie.wilson@stmarys.ac.uk
What next?
Any questions?

26. website: www.gi-pedagogy.eu
Sophie Wilson
Senior Lecturer Secondary Geography, Course Lead,
Gi Pedagogy Project Lead.
St Mary’s University, Twickenham.
Miguel Angel Puertas-Aguilar,
Escuela Internacional de Doctorado UNED (EIDUNED).
Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria, Madrid.
Education Research Seminar (IOE)
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