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Case study 3: designing fieldwork activities ? Royal Geographical Society East London local fieldwork network ‘Olympics’ CPD day for secondary teachers June 2009 (1) What was the session intended to achieve? The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) has established a number of ‘local fieldwork networks’ in order for teachers within an area to explore together how to make best use of local opportunities for learning outside the classroom. The East London network was established in Spring 2009. The first CPD day was centered on Stratford and the Olympic and Paralympic Park and took place in June 2009. The day was intended to develop teachers’: Knowledge and understanding of the redevelopment of the area; Repertoire of fieldwork strategies; Confidence in selecting appropriate strategies and designing their own fieldwork experiences. (2) How was the day organised? The day began in a very ‘exploratory’ fashion. Teachers used some techniques for exploring the area and were asked to develop a ‘place profile’ A short theory input provided a structure for the remainder of the day Groups of teachers worked together, selecting and evaluating different fieldwork strategies at each location Enquiry questions emerged during the day, were shared and matched to appropriate fieldwork strategies Strategy 1: creating a ‘place profile’ An ‘exploring kit’ was provided to groups of teachers. This contained a digital camera, location maps, a choice of fieldwork activities and a hand-held computer (with built-in microphone) Groups were given little instruction but encouraged to explore the area and bring back impressions, recordings and questions Strategy 2: building an enquiry Delegates returned from the ‘exploration’ of the area with their own impressions of the place – and questions about it These questions were shared and used to form the basis of investigation for the following session Delegates were asked to select places and fieldwork strategies for further investigation. Some tasks and