Recent Publications

Academic Publications

1.      van der Schee, J., Lidstone J. and Brooks, C. (2014) Towards an international approach for Geography Education. Geographia Polonica. 87, 1, 173-180

2.      Chapter entitled: Curriculum frameworks in geography education. for Metzler Handbuch for German Geography Teachers (edited by A. Uhlenwinkel). Published in German.

3.      Chapter entitled: Scaffolding in geography education. for Metzler Handbuch for German Geography Teachers (edited by A. Uhlenwinkel). Published in German.

4.      Brooks, C. (2013) “How do we understand conceptual development in school geography” for Key Debates in Geography (edited by David Lambert and Mark Jones). London: Routledge.

5.      Brooks, C. (2013) Teaching Critical Thinking in the Geography Curriculum. HSSE Online: Research and Practice in Humanities and Social Studies Education: 1;1 34-40

6.      Brooks C (2013) Making the geography curriculum: reflections on the IGU-CGE London symposium.  International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education Volume 22.1 71-88

7.      Brooks C (2012) Changing times in England: the influence on geography teachers’ professional practice. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 21:4, 297-309

8.      Brooks C, Brant J, Abrahams I and Yandell, J (2012) Valuing initial teacher education at Master’s level. Teacher Development 16:3, 285-302

9.      Brooks C (2010) “Geographical Knowledge and professional development” in Butt, G. (ed) Geography Education and the Future. London Continuum

10.  Brooks C (2010) “Why geography teachers’ subject expertise matters”. Geography.  95:3 143-148

11.  Brooks C (2010) “Learning to teach Geography” in Heilbronn, R, & Yandell, J (eds) Critical Practice in Teacher Education: a study of professional learning. London. Institute of Education.

12.  Brooks C (2010) “How does one become a researcher in geography education”. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education 19:2, 115-118

13.  Brooks C (2009) Editor Studying PGCE Geography to M level. London, Routledge (with 3 chapters including:)

14.  Brooks C (2009) “Introduction” in Brooks C (Ed) Studying PGCE Geography to M level. London, Routledge  (p1-6)

15.  Brooks C (2009) “Developing and reflecting on subject expertise” in Brooks C (Ed)  Studying PGCE Geography to M level. London, Routledge (p66-76)

16.  Brooks C, Conradi, A and Leonard, A (2009) “Undertaking research and doing a dissertation” Brooks C (Ed)  Studying PGCE Geography to M level. London, Routledge

17.  Brooks C, (2009) “Writing at Masters Level” Brooks C (Ed)  Studying PGCE Geography to M level. London, Routledge

18.  Brooks, C (2009) “Teaching Living Geography” in Mitchell, D. (ed) Living Geography. Cambridge, Optima Publishing

19.  Brooks, C. (2006a). Geographical Knowledge and Teaching Geography. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 15(4), 353-369.

20.  Brooks, C. (2006b). Geography Teachers and Making the School Geography Curriculum. Geography, 91(1).

21.  Brooks, C., & Hopwood, N. (2005). Exploring Issues of Validity in a Study of Geography Teachers' Subject Knowledge. Research in Geographic Education, 8, 59-72.

22.  Brooks, C. (2004). Using the Internet to Develop Geographical Knowledges. Research in Geographic Education, 6, 18-36.

23.  Brooks, C., & Morgan, A. (2004). The role of internet innovations in developing international collaboration. Paper presented at the Symposium on Geographical Education, Glasgow.

24.  Brooks, C., & Scoones, S. (2004). Web-based developments. In A. Kent, E. Rawling & A. Robinson (Eds.), Geographical Education: Expanding Horizons in a Shrinking World. Glasgow: Scottish Association of Geography Teachers in association with IGU-CGE.

25.  Brooks, C. (2003). How do geography teachers use their subject knowledge? Paper presented at the Social Studies Symposium, Singapore.

26.  Brooks C and Kent W A (2001) ‘The YoungNet Project: 'eLearning' and the Internet’ in IGU-CGE Innovative Practices in Geographical Education.  Proceedings of Helsinki Symposium, IGU-CGE.

27.  IGU Research forum Research Paper: How to Geography teachers use their subject knowledge?

Professional Publications

1.      Brooks, C and Freeman, D. (2009) “Becoming a Master of Geography Education” Teaching Geography, 34, 76-78

2.      Co-author on Geotext Key Stage 3 Geography textbook series, published by Pearson/Longman.

3.      Brooks, C., & Morgan, A. (2006). Theory into Practice: Cases and Places. Sheffield: Geographical Association.

4.      Brooks, C (2006) “Cracking the Code: numeracy and geography”. In Balderstone, D. (ed) Secondary Geography Handbook. Sheffield, Geographical Association.

5.      Brooks, C., & Donert, K. (2004). eNews for Geography. Teaching Geography, 29(1), 33-35.

6.      Brooks, C (2003) What I need is a course on … Teaching Geography 28(2)

7.      Contribution to Worldaware Publication on Health Issues (Summer 2003)

8.      Brooks C (2003) ‘Investigating the Geography behind the news’ in Teaching Geography April 2003.‏

9.      Contributing author to Bunce, V (ed) (1996) Challenge: Longman Geography.  Longman.