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Teaching Resource on Flooding in the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley: Assessing the Impact on Student Learning
Western Sydney University
2020
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Abstract
This report details the findings of research conducted for Infrastructure NSW assessing the impact of teaching curriculum resource about Hawkesbury‑Nepean Valley on students’ understanding of natural hazards, community preparedness and responses to flooding. The research comprised pre and post surveys of students’ understanding and awareness of natural hazards and emergency services and planning before and after the resource was delivered. This quantitative survey data has been analysed in the findings. A focus group to identify teacher’s perspectives and experiences of using the resource was conducted. Qualitative evidence from the focus group interviews is presented. Survey participants included a sample of 332 students from a range of schools including government, catholic and independent schools. The participants were stage 4 students (aged between 12 and 14 years) studying geography at school in NSW Stage 4 classrooms from diverse backgrounds. Focus group participants were teachers from schools who had implemented the resource within their classrooms throughout 2019. The focus group participants came from government, Catholic and independent schools and had a range of experience in teaching geography.
Details
- Title
- Teaching Resource on Flooding in the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley: Assessing the Impact on Student Learning
- Creators
- K Carroll Dr - Western Sydney UniversityN Berger Dr - Western Sydney UniversityE Mackenzie Dr - Western Sydney UniversityK Holmes Prof - Western Sydney UniversityB Maheshwari Prof - Western Sydney UniversityS Jessop - Western Sydney University
- Publisher
- Western Sydney University; Penrith, Australia
- Number of pages
- 36
- Identifiers
- 9781741085037; 991013328520202368
- Copyright
- This work is copyright. This work may be reproduced for private study, research or educational purposes and as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 of the Commonwealth of Australia. Commercial copying, sale, hiring or lending is prohibited. Apart from the permitted uses as stated above no part of this work may be reproduced by any process without the written permission of Western Sydney University. This work has been sponsored by Infrastructure NSW. Any permitted reproduction must include a copy of this copyright notice and must acknowledge the sponsors.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report