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Maude, Alaric – Geographical Education, 2015
The concept of powerful knowledge was introduced into educational debates nearly a decade ago by Michael Young, a British sociologist of education. Young describes powerful knowledge as knowledge that enables young people to go beyond the limits of their own experience; better explain and understand the world; think about alternative futures and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, National Curriculum, Knowledge Level