When I sat the leaving certificate there were not many blogs, The only way to learn was to sit in the classroom and try to soak up and remember what your teacher told you. It was hard to read around a topic or find ways to understand something that you didn't get from the way your teacher told you. Yes there were books and journal articles, but these were technically written, too often aimed at university students or professionals working in these fields. In a world of smart phones, no question goes unanswered, young people of today are programmed to search online, There is a wide range of advice and information available online (not always correct), I am hoping that pupils will find this a helpful resource and I can make studying these subjects more enjoyable.
I am looking to write about complex topics studied in Geography and Economics in a way that the 17 year old me could have related to. The best teachers I know teach using simple English and use examples close to home for the pupils. When studying market structures in Economics, I like to use our class room or the school catering facilities or tuck shop as examples and see how we can relate them to the topic. I have found that this closeness and small scale examples help pupils remember the concepts and allow these to be applied on a grander scale later on.
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