Understanding Teachers’ Knowledge and Practice of Lower Secondary Geographical Investigations
Team Members
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr Tricia Seow, NIE
CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
Dr Kim Irvine, Formerly from NIE
Funding Agency
NIE Education Research Funding Programme
Project Description
This research focused on geographical inquiry as a signature pedagogy for environmental education. It studied how 6 teachers in 4 secondary schools in Singapore planned and conducted water quality studies with their students to understand the practical challenges and opportunities involved, as well as to suggest ways to support teachers further.
Related Publications
Seow, T., Irvine, K. N., Beevi, I., & Premathillake, T. (2020). Field-based enquiry in geography: the influence of Singapore teachers’ subject identities on their practice. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 29(4), 347-361.
Seow, T., Chang, J., Irvine, K.N. (2019). Field-Based Inquiry as a Signature Pedagogy for Geography in Singapore. Journal of Geography, 118(6), 227-237.