Episode #55: Dr Joe Usher - Getting children involved in local places
Joe Usher is Assistant Professor in Primary Geography Education and Social, Environmental and Scientific Education at Dublin City University. He joins John this week to talk about how to get teachers ...
18 Juni 20221h 2min
Episode #54: Dawn Gessey-Jones - Know where you are, know who you are
In this episode, John chats with Dawn Gessey-Jones: teacher and geography co-ordinator at Two Rivers School, a special school providing for pupils and students with a wide range of educational needs a...
11 Juni 202249min
Episode #53: Alan Parkinson and Paula Richardson - Fieldwork: a shared experience for everybody
In this week's podcast, John speaks with Alan Parkinson, President of the Geographical Association 2021-22, and Paula Richardson, of the GA Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group, as we...
4 Juni 20221h
Episode #52: Gill Miller - Live your geography!
In this episode, John speaks with Gill Miller, Senior Lecturer Emerita at University of Chester. They talk about Gill's history in the field of geography education, from examining to assessment and s...
28 Maj 202254min
Episode #51: Dr Sarah Greene - Past climates, fieldwork and belonging
In this episode, John talks to Dr Sarah Greene, Associate Professor of Palaeoclimates at the University of Birmingham. Their discussion covers the importance of field teaching across schools and unive...
21 Maj 202253min
Episode #50: Natasha Dowey - The importance of geoscience in a more sustainable society
In this episode, John is joined by Dr Natasha Dowey - Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Sheffield Hallam University specialising in Volcanology and the editor of Geoscience for the Future. Thei...
18 Mars 202244min
Episode #49: David Gardner – Planning a Coherent Curriculum
This week, John is joined by educational consultant and author, David Gardner. Their conversation includes topics such as the intricacies of geography curriculum planning and the importance of sequenc...
18 Dec 202150min
Episode #48: Sylvia Knight - Royal Meteorological Society
This week, John is joined by Dr Sylvia Knight, Head of Education at the Royal Meteorological Society. Their conversation centres on the COP26, climate change, the IPCC and some of the resources teache...
13 Dec 202144min
