Living Geography

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is a very useful report from the Friends of the Lake District It's a really clear piece of research by Dr. Davina Stanford on the costs and benefits of tourism in the Lake District with some case studies from other locations on how they raise money for sustainable tourism and to pay for some of the additional requirements.

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Research 72

Anthropology.net

APRIL 10, 2025

But researchers turned to another molecular witness: ancient proteins. “Retrieving this kind of molecular evidence from a fossil recovered from the sea floor — that would have been impossible even a decade ago,” noted Sheela Athreya, a paleoanthropologist not involved in the research. . A Species or a Population?

History 96

History Ancestry Museum Geography 96

Sapiens

JANUARY 29, 2025

In Southeast Asia, researchers have suggested some dental remains and putative tools associated with H. We knew our chances were slimmost of the spectacular discoveries in human evolutionary research in Southeast Asia have been made in limestone caves. The culpritwe later learned when researching the historical recordwas gambier.

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Archaeology Geography History Humanities 142

Anthropology.net

JANUARY 8, 2025

Researchers analyzed 254 newly sequenced genomes, uncovering evidence of extensive gene flow from West Papua into the islands of Wallacea. The region, home to immense linguistic and genetic diversity, has often puzzled researchers seeking to untangle its complex history. Related Research Lipson, M., Patterson, N., Moorjani, P.,

History 98

History Ancestry Archaeology Geography 98

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

High in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, the Soii Havzak rock-shelter has provided researchers with an invaluable glimpse into early human migration routes and daily life in Central Asia. Discovered 1 only recently, this rock-shelter sits 40 meters above a tributary of the Zeravshan River, approximately 10 kilometers north of Panjakent.

Humanities 95

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 95

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It has taken a while to carry out the research that underpins the report. GA press release says: Despite growing diversity of the geography GCSE cohort, at A level and at university geography is one of the least diverse of all subjects. The Geography for Everyone? Thanks to all those who were involved in producing this.

Geography 64

Geography Government Research Teaching 64

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

That’s one of the main findings of a new report from researchers from the think tank New America. Across roughly 60 pages, researchers analyzed 24,658 pairs of districts that share a border. Researchers point out that the inequities they uncover in the report are not unavoidable. It’s time to draw the line.”

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Research Economics Geography Government 131

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. It’s important for us in education research to look at that history,” Skinner said.

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NCHE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Virginia History, AP Human Geography, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, and AP U.S. He told me about his students at a math and science magnet school in northern Virginia, who studied Lise Meitner and the complicated aftermath of her research findings. I imagine the airport staff know him well by now. He taught U.S.

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Geography History Library Humanities 279

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Via the latest issue of 'Geography' journal. The University of Liverpool has shared a variety of Google Earth Engine tools for researchers (and educators). This includes options for coding using Google Earth Engine.

Geography 52

Geography Research Education 52

Living Geography

MAY 18, 2024

A new research project developed by former GA President Susan Pike. She is hoping to gather a snapshot of geography in post-Primary schools in Ireland. If that's you, there is a research questionnaire which you can complete. Research questions: What are the experiences of teachers of Geography in post-primary schools?

Geography 52

Geography Research 52

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Research shows that by combining physical activity with words, there is greater retention, so use this to your advantage! Example: 4th Grade Geography Watch this video: 4th grade NY State Geography Using masking tape, map the outline of New York on the floor. The Audience” – participates by dancing in their seats.

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Geography Social Studies Pedagogy Library 273

Anthropology News

MARCH 27, 2025

Whether shifting across geographies, languages, or systems, migration determines what knowledge endures and what is left behind. Like restrictive immigration policies, academic publishing limits movement: Elsevier and Springer charge exorbitant fees for research access, creating knowledge borders that restrict participation.

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Archiving Artifacts Anthropology Museum 93

Living Geography

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A cross-posting from my RGS blog: 'At the Home of Geography'. Physical geography, including climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, and the water cycle. Human geography, including economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.

Geography 52

Geography Economics Humanities Research 52

Living Geography

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The first thing was to book for the Geography Teacher Educators' Conference 2025. The aim is to share best practice ideas and current research being done in geography education including masters level and other initiatives and project work, relevant to training geography teachers. This is taking place at St.

Geography 52

Geography Research Education 52

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Recently, the 60,000-member National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) released a new “Research Compendium,” a handbook with 38 chapters , each summarizing the best research on an important aspect of teaching and learning mathematics. So what did we discover? First, humility! Second, the value of a well-chosen framework.

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Research Learning Science Geography Tutoring 207

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

To set my doubts aside, I surveyed the relevant research and found that many of the assumptions upon which the workshop model was founded are simply false — starting with the assumption that reading comprehension depends on “reading comprehension skills.” Is Shakespearean English simply too difficult for middle schoolers?

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Teaching Geography History Library 145

Anthropology.net

APRIL 4, 2025

In a new study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal 1 , researchers from institutions across Europe compiled the most comprehensive cross-cultural knot database to date. Despite differences in time, geography, and material culture, many human groups developed the same set of knots—again and again.

Humanities 66

Humanities History Archaeology Ancestry 66

Living Geography

MARCH 14, 2025

A GEReCo Open Seminar will be held online via TEAMS next Wednesday (the 19th of March) GEReCo is the Geography Education Research Collective. Details and sign up form can be found here.

Geography 52

Geography Research Education 52

Digital Promise

APRIL 11, 2017

Marshall’s agglomeration theory has had a substantial impact on regional development research and it provides a foundation for many modern theories and policies, including a body of work on what economists like Michael Porter later termed “ innovation clusters.”. How networks are affected by geography. How networks influence policy.

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Research Education Geography Economics 80

Living Geography

APRIL 7, 2024

What role might geography teaching play? What stories do we tell about geography itself? The book revisits an older vision of geography that is much bigger than exams and memorising information: dreams of adventure and discovery. What geographical stories do we tell about the world?

Geography 52

Geography Teaching Social Science Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Research evidence certainly backs a phonics approach when first teaching kids how to read words but students need a lot more than word recognition to become good readers.

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Social Studies Civics Geography Elementary School 145

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2011

I also downloaded an sat vocabulary app and a geography quizzes app to brush up on knowledge. I used it recently to organize my thoughts into a research paper. If there''s anything I need to look up, I can use the 3G connection to Google my query right from my desk. It''s a great app for planning and studying purposes as well.

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Geography High School Social Studies Research 278

Living Geography

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The latest book by geography teacher Richard Bustin was published by Crown House Publishing in October 2024. It embraces in how geography is understood and expressed in national school standards. The capabilities approach helps geography educators everywhere to articulate the importance of children learning how to think geographically.

Geography 52

Geography Teaching Pedagogy Library 52

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Her research and teaching interests include American political development, political history, voting and elections, state politics, political geography, sovereignty, Native American political rights, political parties, partisanship, and political institutions. She specializes in American politics. Read about the funded projects.

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Political Science Geography Social Science Community Engagement 48

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This is only possible if, as Roberts (2017) suggests, teachers make connections between students everyday knowledge andschool geography, practise geography in the classroom and in the field, and giveyoung people the space to debate and discuss geography together.

Geography 52

Geography Research Education 52

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, recent research highlights the crucial role of social studies instruction in developing strong reading skills. While schools often increase ELA instruction to improve literacy rates, research suggests that allocating more time to social studies is actually more effective.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Critical Thinking 52

Anthropology.net

MARCH 13, 2025

Researchers analyzing 22 ancient feline remains from 14 sites across China have reshaped the timeline of cat domestication in the region. Related Research For those interested in further reading on the topic, here are some additional studies exploring cat domestication and human-feline interactions: Ottoni, C., Chinese Archaeology.)

Archaeology 59

Archaeology Humanities Museum Geography 59

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Their work engages the fields of human geography, biogeography, and critical agrarian studies. This grant by APSA is funding research into the political ecology of Mvskoke farming in the 20th century. They currently live and work as a visitor in Cukson on the unceded lands of the Tohono Oodham and Pascua Yaqui.

Geography 49

Geography Political Science Tradition Humanities 49

ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The voices above represent just a handful of the 80 Asian American K-12 educators who gathered with EdSurge Research in the summer of 2022 to connect in small groups and reflect on their experiences working in U.S. We at EdSurge Research are shining a light on Asian American educators to uplift their unique stories and experiences.

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Living Geography

JANUARY 9, 2025

There's a quote from Australia too: Amelia Pearson, at the Monash climate change communication research hub, says there have been more climate change dot points added to the curriculum, but mainly in subjects such as science and geography. Climate change impacts every area of society and our lives, she says.

Geography 52

Geography Cultures Research 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Students recently explored topics within “sustainable development” across physics, chemistry, geography and math. In geography, for example, they focused on the Arctic and global warming; in math they practiced statistics. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter. Choose as many newsletters as you like.

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Geography Project-Based Learning Tradition Humanities 125

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, research increasingly shows that integrating knowledge-rich instruction across subjects is essential for improving literacy, critical thinking, and overall student success. This time allocation persists despite research showing that knowledge-rich instruction in these subjects significantly boosts literacy development.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Critical Thinking Professional Development 52

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Role of Subjects and Subject Associations in Climate Change and Sustainability Education in England report highlights the important roles of citizenship, geography and science in teaching about climate change and sustainability and the contributions that can be made by subjects across the curriculum.

Geography 52

Geography Education Teaching Research 52

Ashleigh's Education Journey

APRIL 25, 2013

Research projects have a bad wrap these days. I certainly remember completing my fair share of boring research projects, but it doesn’t have to be that way…not even close! In fact, my students have been begging me to assign a state or country research project. It is easy to get kids REALLY excited about geography.

Research 52

Research Geography Tradition Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2024

A growing chorus of education researchers, pundits and “science of reading” advocates are calling for young children to be taught more about the world around them. In 2023, University of Virginia researchers promoted a study of Colorado charter schools that had adopted E.D. It’s an indirect way of teaching reading comprehension.

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Learning Science Charter School Lesson Plan Social Studies 145

Living Geography

APRIL 30, 2024

In 2008, I was awarded their Ordnance Survey Award for excellence in Secondary Geography Teaching. Between 2008 and 2011 I worked closely with the RGS - particularly Steve Brace - who is now the GA Chief Executive of course, and Claire Wheeler (now Claire Brown) along with the rest of their APG team as part of the Action Plan for Geography.

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Geography Teaching Education Research 86