David Higgitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 4513105 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Higgitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Higgitt |
| SIGNATURE | HIGGITT D |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-3712-4768 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 71 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Sharing, showcasing, shouting
Jghe@40
Shortly before Christmas 2016, festive crowds gathered in Kensington, London, for a one day event to celebrate the fortieth birthday of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education (JGHE) at the Ro
The JGHE@40 Symposium
Sponge City” in China—A breakthrough of planning and flood risk management in the urban context
A mid-life report card
The National Health Service (NHS) in England offers a health check for adults reaching the age of 40. Billed as a free mid-life MOT for the body, it checks the function of important systems, can de
Disruptive moments
Global Education for Global Challenges
10.1080/03098265.2012.651349
The SJTG vision and the tropical mission
10.1111/j.1467-9493.2011.00413.x
Transition and Renewal
10.1080/03098261003617821
Managing Natural Wealth
Geography, Technology and Society
10.1080/03098260701757186
Developing and Enhancing International Collaborative Learning
This paper is concerned with the role of international collaboration in the learning and teaching of geography in higher education. The dual aims are to provide a brief and selective review of the nature and range of international collaboration and to contextualize such observations within the internationalization project. It is argued that despite the growing interest and literature concerned with the internationalization of higher education, di…
Geography in Higher Education in its Place
10.1080/03098260601032797
International Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Geography Fieldwork for Learning
This paper seeks to address assumptions on the effectiveness of fieldwork as a mode of learning in geography. This is approached from an international perspective, both in review of available evidence, which demonstrates a need for rigorous research into the issue, and in providing preliminary findings of research into the value of fieldwork from universities across three continents. Common themes to emerge concern the effectiveness of fieldwork …
International Advice
Finding Space for Education for Sustainable Development in the Enterprise Economy
The promotion of education for sustainable development (ESD) is likely to be constrained by its compatibility with other missions and objectives of higher education institutions (HEIs). Finding space for ESD in the Enterprise Economy invites consideration of opportunities for increasing the visibility and audibility of environmental messages in HE sectors primarily committed to equipping national economies with skilled graduates. A survey of unde…
Towards the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
International Perspectives on Fieldcourses
Fieldwork is a distinctive feature of geography in higher education and is therefore a subject that is likely to be scrutinised by an emerging international network. Originating from an Internet discussion, the paper considers the context of internationalism for the enhancement of fieldwork practices. These broadly comprise opportunities to debate and discuss pedagogic issues about fieldwork in an international forum and to facilitate more effect…
Geomorphology of the eastern Badia basalt plateau, Jordan
The eastern Badia of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a landscape developed predominantly on late Tertiary and Quaternary basalt lava flows, which vary in age between 8.9 million and 0.1 million years. Pyroclastic deposits are associated with remnant volcanic cones. There is limited, seasonal rainfall. Natural vegetation regenerates during cool, damp months. Slopes, which range from concave to convex forms and have varying relief, can be relate…
Assessing Fieldwork Risk for Undergraduate Projects
Vertical Zonation of Landscape Characteristics in the Namjagbarwa Massif of Tibet, China
China has a rich variety of mountain vegetation and soil types, displaying characteristic zoning at different altitudes. Vertical zonation of landscape characteristics is also influenced by longitude, latitude, aspect, and microclimate. Namjagbarwa Feng (7,782 m) is situated in the eastern Himalaya and has a relative relief of over 7,000 m. It has a range of vertical landscape zones from quasi-tropical to snow and ice conditions and the character…
The effectiveness of student‐authored field trails as a means of enhancing geomorphological interpretation
A course developed to enhance students’ appreciation of local geomorphology through the construction of interpretive field trails is described. Students work in teams to produce a trail leaflet and designs for information boards. The emphasis on field‐based activity, student‐led participation and the notion of a target audience differs from traditional geomorphology courses. The extent to which these skills complement other geomorphological teach…
International Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Geography Fieldwork for Learning
This paper seeks to address assumptions on the effectiveness of fieldwork as a mode of learning in geography. This is approached from an international perspective, both in review of available evidence, which demonstrates a need for rigorous research into the issue, and in providing preliminary findings of research into the value of fieldwork from universities across three continents. Common themes to emerge concern the effectiveness of fieldwork …
Sponge City” in China—A breakthrough of planning and flood risk management in the urban context
International Perspectives on Fieldcourses
Fieldwork is a distinctive feature of geography in higher education and is therefore a subject that is likely to be scrutinised by an emerging international network. Originating from an Internet discussion, the paper considers the context of internationalism for the enhancement of fieldwork practices. These broadly comprise opportunities to debate and discuss pedagogic issues about fieldwork in an international forum and to facilitate more effect…
Developing and Enhancing International Collaborative Learning
This paper is concerned with the role of international collaboration in the learning and teaching of geography in higher education. The dual aims are to provide a brief and selective review of the nature and range of international collaboration and to contextualize such observations within the internationalization project. It is argued that despite the growing interest and literature concerned with the internationalization of higher education, di…
Assessing Fieldwork Risk for Undergraduate Projects
Geomorphology of the eastern Badia basalt plateau, Jordan
The eastern Badia of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a landscape developed predominantly on late Tertiary and Quaternary basalt lava flows, which vary in age between 8.9 million and 0.1 million years. Pyroclastic deposits are associated with remnant volcanic cones. There is limited, seasonal rainfall. Natural vegetation regenerates during cool, damp months. Slopes, which range from concave to convex forms and have varying relief, can be relate…
The effectiveness of student‐authored field trails as a means of enhancing geomorphological interpretation
A course developed to enhance students’ appreciation of local geomorphology through the construction of interpretive field trails is described. Students work in teams to produce a trail leaflet and designs for information boards. The emphasis on field‐based activity, student‐led participation and the notion of a target audience differs from traditional geomorphology courses. The extent to which these skills complement other geomorphological teach…
The JGHE@40 Symposium
Sharing, showcasing, shouting
Disruptive moments
Geography in Higher Education in its Place
10.1080/03098260601032797
International Advice
Towards the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
The effectiveness of student‐authored field trails as a means of enhancing geomorphological interpretation
A course developed to enhance students’ appreciation of local geomorphology through the construction of interpretive field trails is described. Students work in teams to produce a trail leaflet and designs for information boards. The emphasis on field‐based activity, student‐led participation and the notion of a target audience differs from traditional geomorphology courses. The extent to which these skills complement other geomorphological teach…
Vertical Zonation of Landscape Characteristics in the Namjagbarwa Massif of Tibet, China
China has a rich variety of mountain vegetation and soil types, displaying characteristic zoning at different altitudes. Vertical zonation of landscape characteristics is also influenced by longitude, latitude, aspect, and microclimate. Namjagbarwa Feng (7,782 m) is situated in the eastern Himalaya and has a relative relief of over 7,000 m. It has a range of vertical landscape zones from quasi-tropical to snow and ice conditions and the character…
Assessing Fieldwork Risk for Undergraduate Projects
International Perspectives on Fieldcourses
Fieldwork is a distinctive feature of geography in higher education and is therefore a subject that is likely to be scrutinised by an emerging international network. Originating from an Internet discussion, the paper considers the context of internationalism for the enhancement of fieldwork practices. These broadly comprise opportunities to debate and discuss pedagogic issues about fieldwork in an international forum and to facilitate more effect…
Geomorphology of the eastern Badia basalt plateau, Jordan
The eastern Badia of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a landscape developed predominantly on late Tertiary and Quaternary basalt lava flows, which vary in age between 8.9 million and 0.1 million years. Pyroclastic deposits are associated with remnant volcanic cones. There is limited, seasonal rainfall. Natural vegetation regenerates during cool, damp months. Slopes, which range from concave to convex forms and have varying relief, can be relate…
Towards the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
International Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Geography Fieldwork for Learning
This paper seeks to address assumptions on the effectiveness of fieldwork as a mode of learning in geography. This is approached from an international perspective, both in review of available evidence, which demonstrates a need for rigorous research into the issue, and in providing preliminary findings of research into the value of fieldwork from universities across three continents. Common themes to emerge concern the effectiveness of fieldwork …
International Advice
Finding Space for Education for Sustainable Development in the Enterprise Economy
The promotion of education for sustainable development (ESD) is likely to be constrained by its compatibility with other missions and objectives of higher education institutions (HEIs). Finding space for ESD in the Enterprise Economy invites consideration of opportunities for increasing the visibility and audibility of environmental messages in HE sectors primarily committed to equipping national economies with skilled graduates. A survey of unde…
Geography in Higher Education in its Place
10.1080/03098260601032797
Managing Natural Wealth
Geography, Technology and Society
10.1080/03098260701757186
Developing and Enhancing International Collaborative Learning
This paper is concerned with the role of international collaboration in the learning and teaching of geography in higher education. The dual aims are to provide a brief and selective review of the nature and range of international collaboration and to contextualize such observations within the internationalization project. It is argued that despite the growing interest and literature concerned with the internationalization of higher education, di…
Transition and Renewal
10.1080/03098261003617821
The SJTG vision and the tropical mission
10.1111/j.1467-9493.2011.00413.x
Global Education for Global Challenges
10.1080/03098265.2012.651349
Disruptive moments
A mid-life report card
The National Health Service (NHS) in England offers a health check for adults reaching the age of 40. Billed as a free mid-life MOT for the body, it checks the function of important systems, can de
Jghe@40
Shortly before Christmas 2016, festive crowds gathered in Kensington, London, for a one day event to celebrate the fortieth birthday of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education (JGHE) at the Ro
The JGHE@40 Symposium
Sponge City” in China—A breakthrough of planning and flood risk management in the urban context
Sharing, showcasing, shouting
Sociology (13 works) · Geography (12 works) · Geography Education and Pedagogy (10 works) · Higher education (9 works) · Pedagogy (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Historical Geography and Geographical Thought (6 works) · Mathematics education (5 works)