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The impact of forming a community of practice on teachers’attitudes and approaches to primary geography

Clarke, Lisa orcid logoORCID: 0009-0007-6119-678X and Pike, Susan (2023) The impact of forming a community of practice on teachers’attitudes and approaches to primary geography. Irish Educational Studies, 43 (4). pp. 911-930. ISSN 0332-3315

Abstract
Geography is a subject in the Primary Curriculum in Ireland. It is taught in all schools with some examples of engaging and challenging practices, characterised by enquiry-based learning (EBL) of a range of content, with learning occurring inside and out. In other settings, Geography is more limited in scope and children’s geographical experiences in school are minimal. There is a myriad of reasons for this range of practice. One significant feature is the lack of funding or provision for continuing professional development (CPD) for primary teachers in Geography. This paper outlines a project to create school-based CPD for teachers in primary geography. The results of the project are that the school-based CPD, designed by teachers can provide support them to enact the curriculum as well as providing engaging, interesting and enjoyable experiences for teachers. The findings also suggest that such CPD can also have a positive impact on children’s experiences of Geography, through enhanced practices by teachers. The implications for such findings are discussed in relation to curriculum change.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Primary geography; continuing professional development; community of practice; action research; geography teacher education; primary education
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies
Publisher:Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2023.2258493
Copyright Information:© 2023 The Authors
ID Code:29758
Deposited On:22 Mar 2024 17:10 by Melissa Lynch . Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 17:10
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