Landscape detectives
Developing a palimpsest approach to fieldwork
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21322005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Simm (0000-0002-0440-9546, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Bath Spa University, UK), Denise Freeman (0000-0003-1688-1757, Geography Teacher and Quality of Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Oaks Park High School and GA President 2023–4), Alan Marvell (0000-0001-8363-0793, Gloucestershire Business School, University of Gloucestershire, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 89-98 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7487 • E-ISSN: 2043-6564 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00167487.2024.2351773 |
| OpenAlex | W4398784400 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Understanding the composition and meaning of landscapes is a fundamental skill of being a geographer. This article examines how students can become ‘landscape detectives’ using a palimpsest approach to unravel the form and processes that can be obscured within a landscape. Observing, recording and interpreting a landscape from multiple perspectives can lead to a deeper academic understanding as well as facilitating a maturing of perspectives about a sense of place and the students’ positionality with that place. The palimpsest approach provides a framework that supports teachers, enriches the field learning experience for students, can be applied to a variety of landscapes and can be adapted for most levels of education. This article outlines the palimpsest approach based on coastal fieldwork involving a small group of 16- and 17-year-old students studying A level geography in the UK and provides practical suggestions for its inclusion
Archaeology · Environmental resource management · Geography · Palimpsest · Environmental Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · History
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |