Journal article
Learning environment turned inside out
Education Quarterly, (15), pp.28-29
09/2025
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Abstract
A distinct learning environment and place-based, authentic learning experiences delivered significant growth in the understanding of climate change and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural, language and scientific knowledge for a cohort of year 7 students at Macksville High School. The students were taught in a learning environment called ‘The Hub’, consisting of an open learning space for up to 50 students in a conjoined classroom, three teachers covering English, Mathematics and Science and Geography/History, and one student learning support officer. Teachers developed a series of cross-curricular, collaborative learning programs and resources about climate change that included units of work related to identity and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and sciences. Previously, subjects were taught in silos and there were very few interdisciplinary options.
Details
- Title
- Learning environment turned inside out
- Creators
- Mark WernerJudith Wilks - Southern Cross UniversityAngela Turner - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Education Quarterly, (15), pp.28-29
- Publisher
- NSW Teachers Federation
- Identifiers
- 991013317528202368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article