A return to enquiry: creating the ‘need to know’ using initial stimulus material

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Baker, T. and Sittner, T. 2024. A return to enquiry: creating the ‘need to know’ using initial stimulus material. Teaching Geography. 49 (2), pp. 73-76.
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TitleA return to enquiry: creating the ‘need to know’ using initial stimulus material
AuthorsBaker, T. and Sittner, T.
Abstract

Tremaine and Tessa argue that the current emphasis on curriculum knowledge neglects the importance of the ‘need to know’ and suggest initial stimulus material (ISM) might provide a way forward.

KeywordsGeography; ITE; Initial Stimulus Material
Sustainable Development Goals4 Quality education
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
Research GroupCentre for Education Research and Scholarship (CERS)
PublisherGeographical Association
JournalTeaching Geography
ISSN0305-8018
Electronic2043-6831
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Print29 May 2024
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Accepted04 Dec 2023
Deposited17 Jan 2025
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