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Geography Debate
Spring 2009: 'A sustainable future for geography?'
John Westaway
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Do you agree with John Westaway's article 'A sustainable future for geography?' (pp. 4-12) which intends to further the debate about geography's contribution to the school curriculum of the future? Read other people's opinions and add your comments below.
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'... In my opinion whilst I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment expressed by the writer, we must remember that as geographers we were consulted and some in a professional capacity were involved in working parties that contributed to these curriculum changes ...' - Pamela Field
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'... Making a case for the contribution of geography to the school curriculum of the future is certainly part of our psyche as geography educators, though I am never quite convinced whether this is a fully beneficial or productive affair, often being left unsure who we are actually trying to convince ...' - Roger Firth
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'... Too much choice and too much in the core are the major problems we have to face despite innovative teaching and the subject being of major relevance. I think we need to stress that an understanding of sustainable planetary issues is vital for our species existence and that is best delivered via Geography ...' - Jonathan Hooton
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'... The future is bright for geography; whilst adversity brings about both challenge and opportunity, geography has much to contribute to the key issues of global importance ...' - Alan Marvell
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'... I agree with the need for reasserting geography as ideally suited to taking the new curriculum forward but would argue for a wider approach ...' - Lynne Sealey
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'... The study of sustainability is important and geography, of all academic subjects, is best positioned to champion its cause ...' - Richard Yarwood
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