EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF VIRTUAL FIELDWORK IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Thomas FİROMUMWE

doi:https://doi.org/10.32003/igge.973983

Makale detayları

EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF VIRTUAL FIELDWORK IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Yazarlar:

Thomas FİROMUMWE

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Coğrafya ve seyahat

Dergi:

International Journal of Geography and Geography Education 2022 Issue 45, pp.76-87

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000748230

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2630-6336

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32003/igge.973983

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Özet:

 

The main purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the opportunities of virtual fieldwork in teaching geography during covid-19 pandemic. Educational institutions embarked on e-learning as a result of longer stay in lockdown which restricted face-to-face teaching. However, geography as a subject largely dwell in fieldwork methodologies to impart environmental skills appreciation to learners. Thus, this research based on finding opportunities used to explore virtual fieldwork to promote environmental appreciation skills. The research was guided by three main objectives which sought to explore virtual fieldwork approaches being used by teachers during covid-19, identifying inquiry-based and experiential skills imparted by virtual fieldwork and determining teacher’s attitude towards virtual fieldwork in geography education. In answering these questions, the researcher used systematic sampling where 20 respondents were selected out of the population of 964 geography teachers. Interviews and questionnaires were the instruments used to gather data. The research established that geography teachers are using e-learning during this covid-19 pandemic. Videos, images and remote sensing tools are the major approaches used as method of integrating virtual fieldwork. The study finds that virtual fieldwork imparts research, analytical and generic skills in learners. Teachers’ attitudes were found to be positive because of their technological pedagogical content knowledge. Negative attitude was associated with lack of resources, in which the researcher recommends that teachers should be trained and provided with resources to support virtual fieldwork in schools.

 

The main purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the opportunities of virtual fieldwork in teaching geography during covid-19 pandemic. Educational institutions embarked on e-learning as a result of longer stay in lockdown which restricted face-to-face teaching. However, geography as a subject largely dwell in fieldwork methodologies to impart environmental skills appreciation to learners. Thus, this research based on finding opportunities used to explore virtual fieldwork to promote environmental appreciation skills. The research was guided by three main objectives which sought to explore virtual fieldwork approaches being used by teachers during covid-19, identifying inquiry-based and experiential skills imparted by virtual fieldwork and determining teacher’s attitude towards virtual fieldwork in geography education. In answering these questions, the researcher used systematic sampling where 20 respondents were selected out of the population of 964 geography teachers. Interviews and questionnaires were the instruments used to gather data. The research established that geography teachers are using e-learning during this covid-19 pandemic. Videos, images and remote sensing tools are the major approaches used as method of integrating virtual fieldwork. The study finds that virtual fieldwork imparts research, analytical and generic skills in learners. Teachers’ attitudes were found to be positive because of their technological pedagogical content knowledge. Negative attitude was associated with lack of resources, in which the researcher recommends that teachers should be trained and provided with resources to support virtual fieldwork in schools.

Makale detayları

EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF VIRTUAL FIELDWORK IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Yazarlar:

Thomas FİROMUMWE

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Coğrafya ve seyahat

Dergi:

International Journal of Geography and Geography Education 2022 Issue 45, pp.76-87

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000748230

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2630-6336

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32003/igge.973983

Virtual Fieldwor

Covid-19

E-Learning

Distance Education

TPACK

Geography

Sayı

Makale detayları

EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF VIRTUAL FIELDWORK IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Yazarlar: Thomas FİROMUMWE

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Coğrafya ve seyahat

Dergi: International Journal of Geography and Geography Education 2022 Issue 45, pp.76-87

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2022

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000748230

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 2630-6336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32003/igge.973983

Virtual Fieldwor

Covid-19

E-Learning

Distance Education

TPACK

Geography

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Thomas FİROMUMWE

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Coğrafya ve seyahat

Dergi:

International Journal of Geography and Geography Education 2022 Issue 45, pp.76-87

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000748230

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2630-6336

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32003/igge.973983