AISNSW Geography Conference 2023

Geographies of the Future - Local to Global

The 2023 Geography Conference will equip Geography educators with creative ways to plan for effective teaching and learning of the new Stage 6 Geography Syllabus. The Conference will explore the strong conceptual focus of the syllabus and consider a range of pedagogical approaches designed to enliven the teaching of the senior Geography course.

This professional learning event will also challenge delegates to reimagine how they might empower students to develop a sense of curiosity about the places, environments and cultures that make up our world, enabling them to be more attuned to its diversity and complexity. A range of workshops will feature fresh ideas to engage students in fieldwork and innovative approaches to design authentic assessment that deepens their understanding of real-world problems through solutions-focused inquiry across senior Geography

Keynote Presenter: Professor Barbara Norman

Emeritus Professor Barbara Norman of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Canberra and Deputy Chair of the Australian Coastal Society. She is a Visiting Fellow at The Australian National University, a Life Fellow and past national president of the Planning Institute of Australia, and an Honorary Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (UK).

Barbara was a recipient of an Australian Centenary Medal for her contribution to the community through urban and regional planning.

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Date: 9 June 2023

Location: Taronga Zoo,
Bradleys Head Road, Mosman NSW 2088

Standard Descriptors: 2.1.2, 2.6.2, 3.3.2, 4.1.2, 5.1.2

Full Program 2023

The Full Program for the 2023 AISNSW Geography Conference hosted at Taronga Institute of Science and Learning can be found below

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