Institute of Education, London, UK, 10-12 April 2007

HERODOT held a conference jointly with the UK Sub-Committee of Commision for Geography Education of the International Geographic Union (IGU)

The conference theme was "Changing Geographies: innovative curricula".

Final programme - Introduction - Keynotes - Sessions

Abstracts (zip file 214Kb)

Proceedings for the conference were available for participants at the event.

Copies of the proceedings (405pp, 55 papers) can be purchased from Ashley Kent

Selected papers will be published in bok form in due course.

Introduction

Keynotes

Opening Statements:
Simon Catling, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Karl Donert, HERODOT Welcome, Liverpool Hope University,UK

The IGU CGE Charter
Chair: Dr Lex Chalmers
University of Waikato, New Zealand, Chair, IGU Commission on Geographical Education

Anyone wishing to contribute to the formulation of the new Charter, please contact Lex Chalmers

The Geographies of Places, Spaces and their Representation in School Curricula
Dr Lex Chalmers, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Chair, IGU Commission on Geographical Education

Mapping the Way Forward in an Uncertain World: Spatial Thinking and Geography
Dr Sarah Bednarz, Texas A & M University, USA, Vice-Chair, IGU Commission on Geographical Education

Sessions

Developments in Fieldwork Practice – 1

Developments in Fieldwork Practice - 2

Experiencing Geographies

The Challenge of Geography Curriculum Development – 1

The Challenge of Geography Curriculum Development – 2

The Challenge of Geography Curriculum Development – 3

The Changing Geography Curriculum

Geography in Higher Education

Geographical Education and Sustainable Development

Contested Geographies

Conceptualising the World

Children Constructing Place

Spatial Thinking

GIS in School Geography

GIS in Higher Education Geography

Other links

UK Committee IGU-CGE

IGU (International Geographic Union)

Bologna Process

Thematic Networks in Europe

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