Reporting period: From 01/1213 to 30/06/15

Report version: Public

Date of preparation: May 2015

Executive Summary

This is a Progress Report on the project GeoCapabilities2: Teachers as Curriculum Leaders. It has been written by the leading/coordinating partner (P1) on behalf of the whole partnership, consisting of ten organisations. All partners have contributed materials, but in particular partner 3, who leads the evaluation workpackage. Written in Month 18 of the 36-month project this report summarises progress at the half-way point. It shows that the Project is broadly on course  n relation to the deliverables laid out in the initial project proposals. As partners testify in their own words in section 7, the Project is seen as challenging and highly significant. There is a high level of commitment to the Project’s aims and purposes, and a feeling of optimism as the project moves towards its final phase, of implementation, dissemination and exploitation.

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Author(s) partner:  Professor David Lambert 

Partner : University College London, Institute of Education

Due date of deliverable:  September 2014 (month 10) 

Version:  v1 

Dissemination Level:  Public 

Abstract: This report provides an outline of the key ideas underpinning capabilities, their relevance to geography education and ‘powerful knowledge’ in creating a ‘Futures 3’ curriculum. It draws from a selection of scientific literature as well as a summary of discussion, issues, questions and aspirations raised by geography teachers and educators attending several workshops, papers and panel sessions. 

Author(s) : Duncan Hawley

Partner 4: Geographical Association

Due date of deliverable (V1) : May 2014 (month 6)

Version : V1

Dissemination Level : Public

 Abstract: This deliverable describes the dissemination plan of the GeoCapabilities project. It includes

important features of planned dissemination activities, defines dissemination phases and suggests material

and tools prepared in order to disseminate awareness and information on GeoCapabilities. It aims at

defining the dissemination goals as well as the project’s target audience and channels through which

Geocapabilities. is going to be promoted. It also includes the input of partners in the dissemination and a

schedule of planned events thematically related to the project’s scope.

Author(s): Professor Sirpa Tani

Partner 2: University of Helsinki

Due date of deliverable: July (month 8)

Version: v1

Dissemination Level: Public

Abstract: This report provides literature-based analysis of teacher training systems in a selection of countries and makes an overview of the status of geography in education systems (both in schools and in higher education institutions) in partner and some associate partner countries. The report includes also an overview of teacher education and training policies in Europe.

Author(s): Professor Sirpa Tani

Partner 2: University of Helsinki

Due date of deliverable: July (month 8)

Version: v1

Dissemination Level: Public

Abstract: This report presents findings from the small-scale survey that was conducted among a group of geography teachers and teacher educators in the partner and associate partner countries of the GeoCapabilities2 project. The report shows respondents’ initial ideas of ‘capabilities’ and investigates the status of capabilities in their thinking about geography teaching.

Author(s): Professor Sirpa Tani

Partner 2: University of Helsinki

Due date of deliverable: July (month 8)

Version: v1

Dissemination Level: Public

Abstract:

This report summarizes some examples of good practices used in teacher preparation and professional development in partner and associate partner countries of the project. Some examples will also be given by the project’s third country partner, the U.S. Special attention in this report is paid to the ways of using different technologies in teacher training.