Annual Conference Programme
University of Derby - 4-6 April 2013
Every year the GA Annual Conference features more than a hundred sessions including hands-on workshops, academic lectures, field visits, informal 'teacher-to-teacher' sessions and lively debates.
The main programme took place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April. The free Public Lecture, 'Association at Work' events and Awards Ceremonies took place on Thursday 4.
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Thursday programme at a glance
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Friday programme at a glance
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Saturday programme at a glance
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New for 2013 - Future Geographers programme
This year we offered a free programme for students aged 14-18 to enthuse them about geography and to enable them to think beyond school.
We invited teachers to bring up to six students along to the GA Annual Conference on Saturday 6 April, where they took part in their own programme of sessions.
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The Rex Walford Memorial Lecture
The GA was proud to sponsor the 2013 annual Rex Walford Memorial Lecture. It was aimed at trainee teachers and NQTs, taking its cue from Rex's remarkable contribution to geography education in the UK. This year's lecture was delivered by GA Past President Margaret Roberts on 'Teaching Controversial Issues'.
An idea of how highly regarded Rex is can be gained from these testimonials and memories. He is a man of unquenchable enthusiasm and optimism, and a very gifted teacher. We hope the annual Rex Walford Memorial Lecture inspired and reminded us about what can be achieved through innovative and imaginative geography teaching.
The annual Rex Walford Memorial Lecture is designed for new teachers but is open to all.
Session Descriptions
Teacher-to-Teacher
These are innovative, 20-minute sessions offering you a unique opportunity for professional conversation about what you do best. Places will be limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Workshops
A workshop is a 50-minute session that will include interactions and discussion between participants and the facilitator, practical activities with a resource or stimulus, and a clear sense of purpose and outcomes enabling participants to leave with practical materials for classroom use. For the 2013 Conference workshop places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-booking will only be necessary for IT workshops.
Reporting Research
These sessions focus and report on recent research into geographical education. There will be papers on different types of research, for example action research into teachers' own practice, ethnographic classroom research or research into particular aspects of curriculum or assessment.
Lectures
A lecture will normally include a 40-minute presentation, and ten minutes for questions. The lectures are all clearly defined by phase and title.
Lecture Plus
These are 25-minute lectures, presented by leading geographers, followed by discussions on classroom implications, applications and possibilities.
Forum
The Forum will look at current, and possibly controversial issues. Invited panelists will be asked to talk for no more than ten minutes on the theme from their point of view and a strong Chair will ensure times are kept to! Discussion will be opened to the floor giving the audience a chance to make short, sharp points or ask questions of the panel. At the end of the discussion period each panelist will be asked to make a short 'round up' comment.
Key for GA Committees and Special Interest Groups
EYPPC - Early Years & Primary Phase Committee
SPC - Secondary Phase Committee
P16HEPC - Post-16 & HE Phase Committee
AESIG - Assessment & Examinations Special Interest Group
ICTSIG - ICT Special Interest Group
ISSIG - Independent Schools Special Interest Group
ISIG - International Special Interest Group
FOLSIG - Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group
PGSIG - Physical Geography Special Interest Group
SCSIG - Sustainability and Citizenship Special Interest Group
TESIG - Teacher Education Special Interest Group
WSIG - Welsh Special Interest Group
Official 2013 Conference Sponsors
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