Abstract
In 2004 the author of this article conducted a survey of 50 students attending geography courses at Sydney and Macquarie Universities who used the Global Education website during their practicum as well as observing their Master's teacher/teachers using the site. These students were studying for their Master of Teaching and Bachelor of Education (Sydney University) and their Dip. Ed. and Bachelor of Education (Macquarie University). The survey showed that most students (48) used the website for Geography lessons followed by Asian Studies (10). Most Master's teachers were unaware of the site (30) until the students informed them of the valuable teaching material available for their lessons. Some teachers still refused to use the site as it did not relate to specific New South Wales outcomes and would rather use the textbook. Many teachers who used Geoactives 1 and 2 (Bliss and Paine) textbooks, with links to the Global Education website, obviously ignored these sections. All students said that they emphasised to their Master's teachers the inclusion of the mandatory ICT requirements within the revised Geography Stage 4/5 syllabus. In general the students were satisfied with the quantity and quality of the website.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Geography Bulletin |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- web sites
- educational technology
- geography
- Global Education (Firm)
- education, higher
- college students