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Carboniferous limestone and the search for relevance. Charles Rawding Edge Hill University

Carboniferous limestone and the search for relevance. Charles Rawding Edge Hill University GTE Conference Swansea January 2012.

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Carboniferous limestone and the search for relevance. Charles Rawding Edge Hill University

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  1. Carboniferous limestone and the search for relevance. Charles Rawding Edge Hill University GTE Conference Swansea January 2012.

  2. ‘As the length of time grew between the year when we graduated and the present, so we became no doubt more proficient practitioners in the classroom, but what we taught bore less and less resemblance to what current university geographers were doing’ (Graves, 1972:10).

  3. Content Nirvana Now

  4. How do you turn ‘nirvana’ into ‘now’ ?

  5. Classification of British towns, 1961.

  6. Classification of British towns, 1961.

  7. Classification of British towns, 1961.

  8. UK urban development corporations.

  9. Reasons for innovation Better geography More relevant Topicality Dynamic and varied geographies Enhanced subject status ‘The value of an academic subject depends on whether it answers questions we are interested in.’ (Tony Wrigley)

  10. Successful geography departments • Relevant • Topical • Up to date • Reflect the cutting edge of geography • Fun and interesting • Value of fieldwork is emphasised

  11. References: M.Bradford: ‘Evaluating recent change in Manchester city centre.’ Geographical Association fieldcourse. April 2009. N.Graves (Ed) New movements in the study and teaching of geography. Temple Smith, London, 1972. M.Pacione: Urban Geography. Routledge, London, 3rd Ed, 2009. M.Roberts: ‘Investigating Geography’ Geography 94,3, 2009, p181.

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