Geographical Inquiry Made Simple

Geographical Inquiry Made Simple

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 12
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Technology
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking
  • Technology
  • ...

Course summary

This course will help you plan and deliver a geographical inquiry unit. In this course you will be given access to an exceptional geographical inquiry unit created by our partners, MobileMuster, and environmental education experts, Field of Mars Environmental Education Center.

This unit is called Mobile Connections, and it contains a range of methods to successfully apply geographical inquiry that you can adopt and adapt for your unique school setting.

You will learn:

  • How to plan a geographical inquiry unit.
  • How to enrich your inquiry through the use of technology.
  • How to incorporate sustainability into your inquiry.
  • How to extend student learning through student-led action.
  • How to engage students in real world geographical learning through an existing inquiry unit called Mobile Connections.

Course time:

This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:

Proficient Teacher

  • 2.1 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
  • 2.2 Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
  • 2.6 Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
  • 3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.

This program has been approved for accreditation within the ACT for 2023. Please be advised you will be accredited within 14 days of completion.

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Course Content

Getting Started

Getting Started

01.
Introduction
02.
What is geographical inquiry?
03.
Geographical inquiry in the curriculum
04.
Set some learning goals
How To Plan A Geography Inquiry Unit

How To Plan A Geography Inquiry Unit

05.
Where to begin?
06.
Structuring the inquiry process
07.
The inquiry process in the Mobile Connections Curriculum Guide
08.
Break down an example
09.
What's next?
How To Incorporate Technology

How To Incorporate Technology

10.
Tuning in to technology
11.
Technology and mobile connections
12.
Technology and Mobile Connections: geospatial technologies
13.
Exploring geospatial technologies
How To Incorporate Sustainability

How To Incorporate Sustainability

14.
Incorporating sustainability
15.
Sustainability in the Mobile Connections Curriculum Guide
16.
Applying sustainability
17.
Tips for incorporating sustainability
How To Incorporate Social Action

How To Incorporate Social Action

18.
Incorporating student action
19.
Student action and the Mobile Connections Curriculum Guide
20.
Mobile Connections SWOT analysis
21.
Tips for making the inquiry process meaningful
22.
Reflection
Your Teaching

Your Teaching

23.
Cool lesson plans
Reflection

Reflection

24.
Taxonomy of learning
25.
Suggestions for collaboration
26.
Congratulations

Course instructors

Krista Nisi is your course teacher and is the Head Writer at Cool Australia, bringing over 15 years of experience working in education, tertiary and local government. She hold a Masters in Environment (Environmental Education) from the University of Melbourne. Krista looks for innovative ways to involve young people in early learning and school education by helping them explore, think about and engage with the world around them.

Chris Vella is Cool Australia’s Head of Education. He has worked in the education sector for over 10 years as a classroom teacher, an educational consultant and an engagement coordinator at Western Sydney University. Chris loves getting creative with education and supporting others to do the same.

As a not-for-profit organisation all revenue from our Professional Development courses is reinvested into providing teachers with the resources to become the designers of exceptional learning.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will this take to complete?

This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.

Will I get proof of completion?

You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard, it will also be sent to you by email.

Is this course accredited?

This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except NSW:

  • 2.1 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
  • 2.2 Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
  • 2.6 Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
  • 3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.

This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours professional development for teachers in the ACT. Please be advised you will be accredited within 14 days of completion. 

What are the curriculum links?

  • Geographic Inquiry: Secondary.
  • Cross curriculum priorities: Sustainability.
  • General capabilities: ICT Capability, Literacy, Empathy.

Partners

This course has been creating in partnership with MobileMuster and Field of Mars Environmental Education Center.

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