Sustainable Development Issues and Rural Communities New Resource For Geography Teachers

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Sustainable Development Issues and Rural
CommunitiesNew Resource For Geography Teachers

• AGTI Conference Cork
• October 4th 2008
• Presenters Michael Ryan Ciaran Lynch

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Background to the project

• TI presentation at 2006 AGTI Limerick
  conference
• Identification of gaps in resources for the new
  Geography curriculum
• Collaboration with NCCA Education Officer,
  Geography Support Service AGTI
• Development of a draft resource
• Positive feedback from senior Geography
  Inspectorate Director of Education at NCCA
• Encouragement to pilot in Tipperary schools

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New Resource - Themes
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The Draft Resource consists of

• 100 page document with
• Introductory section rationale, overall aims
  objectives
• Lesson plans for each unit with clear objectives,
  linkages to the syllabus, information resources,
  useful questions, suggestions for methodologies,
  activities exercises
• Range of visual materials including maps,
  charts, photographs, models/diagrams a range of
  Irish case studies to explore key issues

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5 Key Programme Aims

• Understanding development as a dynamic
• process relevant to all local areas
• Understanding sustainable development challenges
  for rural communities in the context of
  urbanisation processes
• Exploring Integrated Area Planning (IAP) as a
  participative and enabling process for local
  decision making
• Completing a sustainability web for ones own
  community
• Reviewing positive case studies of rural and
  urban development in Ireland
• The overall outcome for students might hopefully
  be one of understanding the key development
  processes in the geography of their own community

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Linkage to Geography Syllabus
Knowledge spatial relationships environmental
processes social cultural phenomena Inter-relati
onships between social/cultural/economic/environme
ntal Local environment community
Attitudes appreciating diversity - social,
cultural and environmental preventing
stereotyping prejudice sensitivity to the
aesthetic quality of the natural and cultural
environment
information gathering map interpretation
figures/graphs/diagrams/picture ICT
computerised data GIS presentation
skills investigation evaluation skills social
skills
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Moving from Passive Active Methodologies
30 50 100
Passive Learning
Active Learning
Memory retention
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Linkage with Geography Syllabus
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Options For Curriculum Integration?

• Senior Cycle LC Geography
• Integrated throughout core units 2 3 and
  elective units 4 5
• or
• 6 lesson cohesive unit linked to core units 2
  3 elective units 4 5

• Transition Year Unit
• Range of possibilities
• Official NCCA Transition Unit (45 hours of study)
• 20 hours of class contact time (15 week x 2 class
  periods)
• 25 hours of student research and assessment work

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The Pilot Process Curriculum Innovation Model
Teacher as bridge between syllabus and experience
of curriculum for students Teacher as
professional in ones own site of practice
customising, localising innovating
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Tipperary Institute Curriculum Development
Why?

• Mission Sustainability Rural Development
• Fit with TI Programmes and areas of expertise
• Outreach and support to Education Networks
• Integrated Area Planning TI s emerging
  presence
• Geography as a key subject for enhancing
  connection with place and understanding processes
  of development at local, regional national
  levels

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• Your Responses Questions
• Further information
• mryan_at_tippinst.ie
• Contact No 0504-28106
• www.tippinst.ie link to Geography Teachers