This session will explore how integrating personality inclusion into geography education can make a profound difference to students’ engagement, well-being and future prospects, especially for those who identify as introverts or experience disadvantage in education. As Founder and lead consultant of The Introvert Space™, I will share inclusive teaching strategies that honour quieter voices and foster psychological safety in geography classrooms. Drawing from real-world case studies and practical tools, the session will help educators recognise and nurture introverted learners’ strengths, from deep thinking to reflective curiosity. Aligned with the Conference theme, I will demonstrate how an inclusive geography curriculum enhances cultural capital, builds confidence and creates space for thoughtful dialogue around global challenges like the climate crisis. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to support personality diversity in fieldwork, classroom discussions and assessment.
This session presents seven practical GIS ideas to enhance geography lessons and help students understand the world and their place within it. By using interactive maps, GIS offers different perspectives and deepens insight into pressing global issues, supporting meaningful learning and developing an awareness of both local and global challenges.
Associate Professor, Geography Education, St Mary's University, Twickenham
A passionate and experienced geography teacher, Sophie is an ITE educator who works closely with trainee teachers and mentors, regularly visiting a diverse range of primary and secondary schools. As Lead Link Tutor and Geography Course Lead, she draws on her own classroom practice... Read More →
This session bridges the Water/Carbon and Hazards units through an interdisciplinary lens. By contrasting multi-hazard exposure in Vietnam with community-led resilience in Wales, we examine how physical processes intersect with environmental justice. Discover how integrated, inclusive approaches to fieldwork empower students to navigate, and change, our complex, high-risk world, proving that geography remains the essential tool for global equity.
