tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268470199471842407.post6565165081856413954..comments2024-03-24T09:21:02.571+00:00Comments on jsbgeography: Geography: a different sort of disciplineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05596786661434406796noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268470199471842407.post-11961396097598091852011-07-22T07:46:34.141+01:002011-07-22T07:46:34.141+01:00A very fine summation of the situation JSB. It rem...A very fine summation of the situation JSB. It reminded me of some of the things I contemplated whilst writing my Masters work- I recommend you read it should you ever be looking for a cure to insomnia! <br><br>I find it interesting that as Geographers we always seem to be looking to justifying our status and direction in a way that Mathematicians, Physicists Linguist and so forth don't. A bit like a sub contractor resubmitting for a renewal we have to justify to our clientele that the service we provide is worthy. You stated the reasons why this is the case as other disciplines do cover certain aspects of our work, yet none of them do so with a holistic view that embraces the human and physical worlds at the same time. I actually see this regular self assessment as a strength and would wager that a few other subjects may benefit from a little more introspection. <br><br>In a previous life before I began educating young minds I had a brief and disastrous career as an Auditor for a large accounting firm. This work was terribly boring but it did show me the benefits that companies gained from annually monitoring and assessing the value of their processes and systems. By questioning what and how we teach and gathering an appreciation of where it fits in too the bigger picture we are, in turn, improving our value.<br><br>The future is bright for Geographers, one look at a Daily broadsheet throws up som nany links to the curriculum.<br><br>Stu Turner (written pool side in Chiang Mai!)Mr Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961515259964910746noreply@blogger.com