Future of the network

Liverpool

November 2008

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

HERODOT 3This presentation provides some of the results from the data gathered at the HERODOT 2008 conference in Liverpool and by email from members.

It gives details of the likely Thematic Pillars and some of the themes and work plans which will be used during the application for EC funding to support the next phase of the HERODOT network activities.

HERODOT 3: Information gathering

• Data obtained from completed questionnaires (n=51) submitted at the Liverpool conference and via email

• Three sets of round table discussions– Network Goals - Topics/themes – Projects - Workplan– Activities - Products

The future of HERODOT: phase 3 Questionnaire results

• 100% want to be involved in HERODOT 3

• Requested many different themes and activities

• 48% would be prepared to help organise aspects of the next phase

• Strong mandate to go ahead with a HERODOT 3 proposal

Round Table 1:Goals of HERODOT 3

• Chart status of Geography– Monitor developments in Geography in Europe– Implement the promotion of Geography– Develop a lobbying force for Geography

• Support developments under Bologna and Lisbon Agenda

– A curriculum for world-class geographical science– Employability – jobs for geographers – university-

business links – Key geographical competences

• Develop a European Subject Centre for learning and teaching Geography (virtual, real)

Round Table 1: Suggested Themes for HERODOT 3

• Information Technology - elearning• GIS – educational research, applied• TUNING Masters level courses • PhD studies in Geography• Places – Geo-literacy - Spatial mapping• Images of Europe, old and new• Sustainability – Global issues – Lucerne Declaration

as a basis for curriculum development• Geography teacher training – standards

• seeing Geography from different angles –new paradigms in Geography, re-purposing (recycling?) Geography, interdisciplinarity, applying Geography – eg tourism, Geo-Olympics, planning etc.

• Intercultural aspects• European society and its issues• Meanings of citizenship• Internationalising the curriculum• Pedagogies in curriculum reform• Quality assurance and standards

Round Table 1: Suggested Themes for HERODOT 3

TP 1 Geographical Identities• European, Cultural, Global, Sustainable,

EnvironmentalTP 2 Geo-literacy• Core geographical skills and competencesTP 3 E-learning and GIS• Technologies in supporting world-class

Geography

HERODOT 3 Proposal: Five Thematic Pillars

TP 4 Quality Assurance• Establishing standards and quality indicators.

Quality processes and curriculum guidance. TP 5 Postgraduate education• Review of courses and competences, relating to

professional development and employability, university-enterprise-business links

HERODOT 3 Proposal: Five Thematic Pillars

Round Table 2:Possible HERODOT 3 Projects

Projects are actions for Thematic Pillars

• State of GIS teaching and training in Europe – standards – exemplars, methodologies - training

• Curriculum materials for teaching Geography in Europe – HERODOT to provide frameworks and benchmarks for QA

Round Table 2:Possible HERODOT 3 Projects

• Identity perspectives through Geography – research to establish guidelines, relate to different disciplines, themes and topics of European interest, intercultural map of Europe, establish connections to others

• Education for sustainability – curriculum, pedagogies, materials, comparative research on issues like values, global understanding

Round Table 3:Possible HERODOT 3 ActivitiesActivities form the workplan of the Pillars

• Guiding student research

• In-Service training

• Update state-of-the-art

• Innovative learning

• How well does curricula match benchmarks?

• Comparative curriculum studies

Round Table 3:Essential HERODOT products

Products are key outputs of Pillars/Network• Paper magazine• Books• Pedagogical training materials• Scientific Journal – eJournal• Promotional products• Partner find – student/staff exchanges• Network membership pack

HERODOT 3 application

Submission deadline February 27th 2009

Partners needed by February 20th

Partner form and letter to be completed

Older members need to rejoin

Web site http://www.herodot.net/herodot3.html