Improving the learning processes of Physical Geography through the use of landscape photographs in class
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11955166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pablo Fraile-Jurado (0000-0002-0382-0931, Universidad de Sevilla, corresponding author), Esperanza Sánchez Rodríguez (0000-0001-7446-4236, Universidad de Sevilla), Stephen Leatherman (0000-0002-6889-9177, Florida International University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-39 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Geography in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8265 • E-ISSN: 1466-1845 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03098265.2018.1515189 |
| OpenAlex | W2889120370 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
The use of alternative teaching methods to lectures is one of the keys to develop a more participatory and effective education. In the teaching of Geography, greater interaction of students with elements of the landscape through the active use of photography could be one of the ways to achieve this efficiency. This article describes an experiment conducted in 2016 with students of the subject Physical Geography of the Iberian Peninsula. Two different teaching methodologies were applied to two groups of students. The first one was based on dividing the time of each class between participatory comments of landscape photographs and imparting theoretical knowledge through lectures. The second methodology consisted only of lectures, following a more traditional approach. Additionally, some students from the first group actively participated by uploading and tagging their own field pictures to a photographic repository of the University of Seville. The effectiveness of the different activities in each group was assessed through four tests, performed monthly. The results indicate that the use of landscape photographs as a participative teaching resource allows a more efficient learning of theoretical concepts. Therefore, the proposed methodology should be considered by those interested in improving the quality and effectiveness of their teaching of Geography
Archaeology · Citizen journalism · Class (philosophy · Field (mathematics · Geography · Library science · Mathematics education · Peninsula · Photography · Resource (disambiguation · Sociology · Subject (documents · Teaching method · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Geography and Education Methods · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Mathematics · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
Generating, Deepening, and Documenting Learning
Expansive Learning at Work
Photography as Geographical Fieldwork
Exposing students to repeat photography
Effect of GIS Learning on Spatial Thinking
Encouraging reflexivity in urban geography fieldwork
Students as Tour Guides
International Geography Fieldwork as a Catalyst for University and School Collaboration
Fieldwork is Good
Reconceptualising assessment feedback
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |