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Courageous and compassionate teaching: International reflections on our responses to teaching geography during the pandemic (2023)
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Dyer, S., Hill, J., Walkington, H., Couper, P., McMorran, C., Oates, Y., …West, H. (in press). Courageous and compassionate teaching: International reflections on our responses to teaching geography during the pandemic. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2023.2266999

This paper reflects on what we learnt about teaching geography during the COVID-19 pandemic. We interrogate how we, as geography educators working in different contexts, navigated the novel teaching spaces created during the pandemic using two key re... Read More about Courageous and compassionate teaching: International reflections on our responses to teaching geography during the pandemic.

Pandemic pedagogies: Reflecting on online learning using the community of inquiry framework (2023)
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West, H., Hill, J., Abzhaparova, A., Cox, W., & Alexander, A. (in press). Pandemic pedagogies: Reflecting on online learning using the community of inquiry framework. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2023.2190962

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in profound disruption to geography higher education. A pivot to online teaching required staff to rapidly adapt their practices to novel digital spaces. Whilst many studies have reported the different pedagogic approac... Read More about Pandemic pedagogies: Reflecting on online learning using the community of inquiry framework.

How to thrive when studying online (2022)
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Cox, W., Alexander, A., West, H., Abzhaparova, A., & Hill, J. (2023). How to thrive when studying online. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 47(3), 502-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2087214

The Covid-19 pandemic led to significant changes in higher education institutions, with a rapid pivot from on-campus to online teaching and learning. The move to predominantly online teaching resulted in a very different learning experience for many... Read More about How to thrive when studying online.

Dialogic feed forward in assessment: Pivotal to learning but not unproblematic (2022)
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Hill, J., & West, H. (2022). Dialogic feed forward in assessment: Pivotal to learning but not unproblematic. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 10, https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.10.20

A key debate in higher education is how assessment and feedback can be constructed to maximize opportunities for meaningful student learning. In this paper, we explore how a learning-focused model of feedback, teacher-student dialogic feed-forward, i... Read More about Dialogic feed forward in assessment: Pivotal to learning but not unproblematic.

The history of the Higher Education Research Group of the UK Royal Geographical Society: The changing status and focus of geography education in the academy (2020)
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Healey, R. L., France, D., Hill, J., & West, H. (2022). The history of the Higher Education Research Group of the UK Royal Geographical Society: The changing status and focus of geography education in the academy. Area, 54(1), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12685

The opening paper in our special section sets the scene for the discussions that follow by evidencing and reflecting on the history of the Higher Education Research Group. We report on the purpose of the Group when it was established in the late 1970... Read More about The history of the Higher Education Research Group of the UK Royal Geographical Society: The changing status and focus of geography education in the academy.

GeogEd: A new research group founded on the reciprocal relationship between geography education and the geographies of education (2020)
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West, H., Hill, J., Finn, M., Healey, R. L., Marvell, A., & Tebbett, N. (2022). GeogEd: A new research group founded on the reciprocal relationship between geography education and the geographies of education. Area, 54(1), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12661

In 2019, the Higher Education Research Group (HERG) formally became the Geography and Education Research Group (GeogEd). What may appear as a simple change in name masks a renewed understanding of the synergies between geography education (at all le... Read More about GeogEd: A new research group founded on the reciprocal relationship between geography education and the geographies of education.

Pedagogic partnership in higher education: encountering emotion in learning and enhancing student wellbeing (2019)
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Hill, J., Healey, R. L., West, H., & Déry, C. (2021). Pedagogic partnership in higher education: encountering emotion in learning and enhancing student wellbeing. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 45(2), 167-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2019.1661366

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Despite emotion being recognized as fundamental to learning, the affective aspects of learning have often been side-lined in higher education. In the context of rising student we... Read More about Pedagogic partnership in higher education: encountering emotion in learning and enhancing student wellbeing.

Age and development of active cryoplanation terraces in the alpine permafrost zone at Svartkampan, Jotunheimen, southern Norway (2019)
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Matthews, J. A., Wilson, P., Winkler, S., Mourne, R. W., Hill, J. L., Owen, G., …Geary, A. P. (2019). Age and development of active cryoplanation terraces in the alpine permafrost zone at Svartkampan, Jotunheimen, southern Norway. Quaternary Research, 92(3), 641-664. https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2019.41

Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating (SHD) of boulders on cryoplanation terrace treads and associated bedrock cliff faces revealed Holocene ages ranging from 0 ± 825 to 8890 ± 1185 yr. The cliffs were significantly younger than the inner treads, which... Read More about Age and development of active cryoplanation terraces in the alpine permafrost zone at Svartkampan, Jotunheimen, southern Norway.

Degree outcomes and national calibration: Debating academic standards in UK Geography (2019)
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Wyse, S., Page, B., Walkington, H., & Hill, J. (2020). Degree outcomes and national calibration: Debating academic standards in UK Geography. Area, 52(2), 376-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12571

The information, practices and views in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). © 2019 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). In... Read More about Degree outcomes and national calibration: Debating academic standards in UK Geography.

Writing a successful essay (2019)
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West, H., Malcolm, G., Keywood, S., & Hill, J. (2019). Writing a successful essay. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 43(4), 609-617. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2019.1655720

Essay writing is a fundamental skill for many students, in geography as well as other disciplines. Being able to write a successful essay is important academically, but the transferable skills and attributes you develop are equally as important for p... Read More about Writing a successful essay.

Improving the student learning experience through dialogic feed-forward assessment (2019)
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Hill, J., & West, H. (2020). Improving the student learning experience through dialogic feed-forward assessment. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 45(1), 82-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2019.1608908

Assessment feedback from teachers gains consistently low satisfaction scores in national surveys of student satisfaction, with concern surrounding its timeliness, quality and effectiveness. Equally, there has been heightened interest in the responsib... Read More about Improving the student learning experience through dialogic feed-forward assessment.

Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning (2018)
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Hill, J., Walkington, H., & King, H. (2018). Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(4), 557-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2018.1515188

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In this paper we draw attention to the attributes and values which equip geographers to engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning. We begin by summarising key characteri... Read More about Geographers and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Small rock-slope failures conditioned by Holocene permafrost degradation: a new approach and conceptual model based on Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating, Jotunheimen, southern Norway (2018)
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Matthews, J. A., Winkler, S., Wilson, P., Tomkins, M. D., Dortch, J. M., Mourne, R. W., …Vater, A. E. (2018). Small rock-slope failures conditioned by Holocene permafrost degradation: a new approach and conceptual model based on Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating, Jotunheimen, southern Norway. Boreas, 47(4), 1144-1169. https://doi.org/10.1111/bor.12336

© 2018 Collegium Boreas. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Rock-slope failures (RSFs) constitute significant natural hazards, but the geophysical processes that control their timing are poorly understood. However, robust chronologies can provide v... Read More about Small rock-slope failures conditioned by Holocene permafrost degradation: a new approach and conceptual model based on Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating, Jotunheimen, southern Norway.

Autosuccession in alpine vegetation: Testing the concept on an altitudinal bioclimatic gradient, Jotunheimen, southern Norway (2018)
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Matthews, J. A., Hill, J. L., Winkler, S., Owen, G., & Vater, A. E. (2018). Autosuccession in alpine vegetation: Testing the concept on an altitudinal bioclimatic gradient, Jotunheimen, southern Norway. CATENA, 170, 169-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.06.012

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Specific tests of autosuccession (equivalent to non-replacement change in species composition) are made, in which pioneer communities on roadside verges and areas of patterned ground disturbed by cryoturbation are compared with m... Read More about Autosuccession in alpine vegetation: Testing the concept on an altitudinal bioclimatic gradient, Jotunheimen, southern Norway.

Chronosequences of ant nest mounds from glacier forelands of Jostedalsbreen, southern Norway: Insights into the distribution, succession and geo-ecology of red wood ants (Formica lugubris and F. aquilonia) (2018)
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Hill, J., Vater, A., Geary, A., & Matthews, J. (2018). Chronosequences of ant nest mounds from glacier forelands of Jostedalsbreen, southern Norway: Insights into the distribution, succession and geo-ecology of red wood ants (Formica lugubris and F. aquilonia). Holocene, 28(7), 1113-1130. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959683618761551

© 2018, The Author(s) 2018. Red wood ant nest mounds were investigated on terrain deglaciated since the mid-18th century at three outlet glaciers of the Jostedalsbreen ice cap in southern Norway. Chronosequence methodology was combined with a geo-eco... Read More about Chronosequences of ant nest mounds from glacier forelands of Jostedalsbreen, southern Norway: Insights into the distribution, succession and geo-ecology of red wood ants (Formica lugubris and F. aquilonia).

Preparing for multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences (2017)
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Hill, J., West, H., & Kneale, P. (2018). Preparing for multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(1), 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1402872

This is the first of two articles that offer guidance to help you maximize the benefits from participating in multi-disciplinary conferences. In this paper, we explain why you might wish to participate, identify the usual conference format and prepar... Read More about Preparing for multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences.

Making the most of multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences (2017)
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Hill, J., West, H., & Kneale, P. (2018). Making the most of multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(2), 311-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1402873

This is the second of two Directions articles, which together offer guidance to help you gain the maximum benefit from participating in institutional and national multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences. The article focuses on how to ma... Read More about Making the most of multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences.

Snow-avalanche impact craters in southern Norway: Their morphology and dynamics compared with small terrestrial meteorite craters (2017)
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Shakesby, R. A., Matthews, J. A., Vater, A. E., Owen, G., McEwen, L., Hill, J., & Ratcliffe, A. (2017). Snow-avalanche impact craters in southern Norway: Their morphology and dynamics compared with small terrestrial meteorite craters. Geomorphology, 296, 11-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.08.041

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. This regional inventory and study of a globally uncommon landform type reveals similarities in form and process between craters produced by snow-avalanche and meteorite impacts. Fifty-two snow-avalanche impact craters (mean diame... Read More about Snow-avalanche impact craters in southern Norway: Their morphology and dynamics compared with small terrestrial meteorite craters.

Becoming an effective Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader (2017)
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West, H., Jenkins, R., & Hill, J. (2017). Becoming an effective Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 41(3), 459-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1315384

This paper, written by two former Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leaders and a PAL Tutor, will support any geographer considering a PAL role. It reflects our experiences of participating in a PAL scheme at the University of the West of England, Bristol... Read More about Becoming an effective Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leader.

Reciprocal elucidation: a student-led pedagogy in multidisciplinary undergraduate research conferences (2017)
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Kneale, P. E., Walkington, H., Hill, J., & Kneale, P. (2017). Reciprocal elucidation: a student-led pedagogy in multidisciplinary undergraduate research conferences. Higher Education Research and Development, 36(2), 416-429. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2016.1208155

© 2016 HERDSA. There is no previous study of the benefits of attending a national multidisciplinary conference dedicated to undergraduate researchers, despite the growing number of such conferences internationally. This paper addresses the gap in kno... Read More about Reciprocal elucidation: a student-led pedagogy in multidisciplinary undergraduate research conferences.

Challenges and opportunities in the design and construction of a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for the Niger Delta region of Nigeria (2017)
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Fagbeja, M. A., Hill, J., Chatterton, T., Longhurst, J., Akpokodje, J. E., Agbaje, G. I., & Halilu, S. A. (2017). Challenges and opportunities in the design and construction of a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(8), 7788-7808. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8481-z

© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Environmental monitoring in middle- and low-income countries is hampered by many factors which include enactment and enforcement of legislations; deficiencies in environmental data reporting and documentatio... Read More about Challenges and opportunities in the design and construction of a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

Evaluating undergraduate research conferences as vehicles for novice researchers and transferable skills development (2016)
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Kneale, P., Edwards-Jones, A., Walkington, H., & Hill, J. (2016). Evaluating undergraduate research conferences as vehicles for novice researchers and transferable skills development. International Journal for Researcher Development, 7(2), 178-191. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRD-10-2015-0026

Purpose - This paper focuses on the undergraduate research conference as its sphere of study and investigates the significance of participation and socialisation in such activities on student attitudes and professional development. Using situated lea... Read More about Evaluating undergraduate research conferences as vehicles for novice researchers and transferable skills development.

Borderland spaces for learning partnership: opportunities, benefits and challenges (2016)
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Hill, J., Thomas, G., Diaz, A., & Simm, D. (2016). Borderland spaces for learning partnership: opportunities, benefits and challenges. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 40(3), 375-393. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2016.1144728

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper uses case studies and secondary literature to critically examine how learning spaces inhabited by geographers might be used productively as borderland spaces for learning part... Read More about Borderland spaces for learning partnership: opportunities, benefits and challenges.

A rock-surface microweathering index from Schmidt hammer R-values and its preliminary application to some common rock types in southern Norway (2016)
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Matthews, J. A., Owen, G., Winkler, S., Vater, A. E., Wilson, P., Mourne, R., & Hill, J. (2016). A rock-surface microweathering index from Schmidt hammer R-values and its preliminary application to some common rock types in southern Norway. CATENA, 143, 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2016.03.018

An index of the degree of rock-surface microweathering based on Schmidt hammer R-values is developed for use in the field without laboratory testing. A series of indices - I2 to In, where n is the number of successive blows with the hammer - is first... Read More about A rock-surface microweathering index from Schmidt hammer R-values and its preliminary application to some common rock types in southern Norway.

Graduate attributes: implications for higher education practice and policy: Introduction (2016)
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Hill, J., Walkington, H., & France, D. (2016). Graduate attributes: implications for higher education practice and policy: Introduction. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 40(2), 155-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2016.1154932

The higher education landscape is shifting under neo-liberal forces that are increasingly aligning the goals of business, government and education. This shift is engendering debate around the world about the role of higher education institutions in p... Read More about Graduate attributes: implications for higher education practice and policy: Introduction.

Developing graduate attributes through participation in undergraduate research conferences (2016)
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Hill, J., & Walkington, H. (2016). Developing graduate attributes through participation in undergraduate research conferences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 40(2), 222-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2016.1140128

© 2016 Taylor & Francis. Abstract: Graduate attributes are a framework of skills, attitudes, values and knowledge that graduates should develop by the end of their degree programmes. Adopting a largely qualitative approach and using semi-structured... Read More about Developing graduate attributes through participation in undergraduate research conferences.

A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) evaluation of university student-staff partnerships in co-creating educational resources, peer support and research within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects (2015)
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Diaz, A., Hill, J., Jenkins, R., Kay, A., Pye, A., Morley, D., & Tejedor Garavito, N. (2015). A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) evaluation of university student-staff partnerships in co-creating educational resources, peer support and research within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 5(2), 161-170. https://doi.org/10.9734/JSRR/2015/14498

The aim of this research was to compare perceived opportunities and challenges of co-creating educational resources, peer learning support and research within Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Two questions were addresse... Read More about A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) evaluation of university student-staff partnerships in co-creating educational resources, peer support and research within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) subjects.

A GIS-based assessment of the suitability of SCIAMACHY satellite sensor measurements for estimating reliable CO concentrations in a low-latitude climate (2015)
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Fagbeja, M. A., Hill, J. L., Chatterton, T. J., & Longhurst, J. W. (2015). A GIS-based assessment of the suitability of SCIAMACHY satellite sensor measurements for estimating reliable CO concentrations in a low-latitude climate. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 187(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4227-2

© 2015, Springer International Publishing Switzerland. An assessment of the reliability of the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography (SCIAMACHY) satellite sensor measurements to interpolate tropospheric concentrations o... Read More about A GIS-based assessment of the suitability of SCIAMACHY satellite sensor measurements for estimating reliable CO concentrations in a low-latitude climate.

Understanding tourist encounters with nature: a thematic framework (2013)
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Hill, J., Curtin, S., & Gough, G. (2014). Understanding tourist encounters with nature: a thematic framework. Tourism Geographies, 16(1), 68-87. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2013.851265

This paper presents a thematic framework that simplifies and explains the complexity of tourist encounters with nature. The research combines qualitative data, derived from questionnaire surveys, in-depth interviews, field journals and personal obser... Read More about Understanding tourist encounters with nature: a thematic framework.

Linking and implementation of fuzzy logic control to ordinate plant strategies (2013)
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Furze, J., Zhu, Q. M., Qiao, F., & Hill, J. (2013). Linking and implementation of fuzzy logic control to ordinate plant strategies. International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 19(4), 333-342. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMIC.2013.055651

Fuzzy control algorithms are used to give structure to the spatial categorisation of plant species by integrating digital elevation model data at increased resolution with data of selected climatic variables (mean precipitation, temperature, ground f... Read More about Linking and implementation of fuzzy logic control to ordinate plant strategies.

Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm (2013)
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Qiao, F., Furze, J. N., Furze, J., Zhu, Q., Qaio, F., & Hill, J. (2013). Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 47(1), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCAT.2013.054303

The two key variables in estimating the water-energy dynamic, which determines proportions of plant strategy components on a macro basis, are temperature and precipitation. Additionally, use of high-resolution elevation data facilitates formation of... Read More about Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm.

Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach (2013)
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Fagbeja, M., Hill, J., Chatterton, T., Longhurst, J., & Akinyede, J. (2013). Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach. Journal of Sustainable Development, 6(6), https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v6n6p98

This paper describes the methods applied to construct a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for specific air pollutants and greenhouse gases released from domestic cooking and lighting in the Niger Delta using publicly accessible data. The pu... Read More about Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach.

From researched to researcher: student experiences of becoming co-producers and co-disseminators of knowledge (2013)
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Hill, J., Blackler, V., Chellew, R., Ha, L., & Lendrum, S. (2013). From researched to researcher: student experiences of becoming co-producers and co-disseminators of knowledge. Planet, 27(1), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.11120/plan.2013.27010035

Students who had previously been the subjects of pedagogic research were enabled to become active agents in the research process, co-producing and co-disseminating knowledge with an academic staff member. They jointly prepared and presented a paper a... Read More about From researched to researcher: student experiences of becoming co-producers and co-disseminators of knowledge.

Mathematical methods to quantify and characterise the primary elements of trophic systems (2013)
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Furze, J. N., Furze, J., Zhu, Q., Qiao, F., & Hill, J. (2013). Mathematical methods to quantify and characterise the primary elements of trophic systems. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 47(4), 314-325. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCAT.2013.055324

Mathematical approaches to plant characterisation are explained, there being a range of tools available to categorise and describe biological and environmental systems. Genetic algorithms (GAs) and fuzzy-logic are techniques used for multiple criteri... Read More about Mathematical methods to quantify and characterise the primary elements of trophic systems.

Functional enrichment of utopian distribution of plant life-forms (2013)
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Furze, J., Zhu, Q., Qiao, F., & Hill, J. (2013). Functional enrichment of utopian distribution of plant life-forms. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 4(12A), 37-48. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2013.412A1006

Adaptive fuzzy neural inference systems are used to illustrate the primary nodal number of plant life-forms. Categorization of two candidate areas is carried out using the water-energy dynamic (for Ecuador, South America) and Macedonia, Southern Euro... Read More about Functional enrichment of utopian distribution of plant life-forms.

A call for expanding inclusive student engagement in SoTL (2013)
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Felten, P., Bagg, J., Bumbry, M., Hill, J., Hornsby, J., Pratt, M., & Weller, S. (2013). A call for expanding inclusive student engagement in SoTL. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 1(2), 63-74

Scholars in higher education increasingly recognize the transformative potential of student-faculty partnerships focused on inquiry into teaching and learning. However, some students tend to be privileged in SoTL initiatives while others are discour... Read More about A call for expanding inclusive student engagement in SoTL.

Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination (2012)
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Hill, J., Nelson, A., France, D., & Woodland, W. (2012). Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 36(3), 437-454. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2011.641171

This paper examines undergraduate student perceptions of the learning utility of video podcasts. The perceived and actual effectiveness of the technology was assessed by written questionnaire, focus groups and assessment results. The podcasts were pe... Read More about Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination.

New technology, new pedagogy? Employing video podcasts in learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems (2011)
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Hill, J., & Nelson, A. (2011). New technology, new pedagogy? Employing video podcasts in learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems. Environmental Education Research, 17(3), 393-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2010.545873

This paper examines the experiences of undergraduate university students in response to the employment of video podcasts to support learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems. Six, 15-20-minute podcasts were made accessible to students through a v... Read More about New technology, new pedagogy? Employing video podcasts in learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems.

Ecotourism in Amazonian Peru: Uniting tourism, conservation and community development (2011)
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Hill, J., & Hill, R. (2011). Ecotourism in Amazonian Peru: Uniting tourism, conservation and community development. Geography, 96(2), 75-85

With reference to two ecotourism enterprises that operate within Tambopata, Peru, this paper evaluates key principles necessary to enable the successful achievement of ecotourism in a little-developed tropical forest region. In so doing, it highlight... Read More about Ecotourism in Amazonian Peru: Uniting tourism, conservation and community development.

Evaluating the perceived effectiveness of video podcasts as a learning resource for geography (2011)
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Hill, J., & Nelson, M. (2011). Evaluating the perceived effectiveness of video podcasts as a learning resource for geography. Planet, 24, 76-82

This paper examines undergraduate student perceptions of the learning utility of video podcasts, with particular reference to their understanding of exotic ecosystems. The podcasts were made accessible to students through a virtual learning environme... Read More about Evaluating the perceived effectiveness of video podcasts as a learning resource for geography.

Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rainforests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation, and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation? (2007)
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Hill, J., Woodland, W., & Gough, G. (2007). Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rainforests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation, and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation?. Journal of Ecotourism, 6(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.2167/joe166.0

Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rain forests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation? (2007)
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Gough, G., Woodland, W., & Hill, J. (2007). Can visitor satisfaction and knowledge about tropical rain forests be enhanced through biodiversity interpretation and does this promote a positive attitude towards ecosystem conservation?. Journal of Ecotourism, 6(1), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.2167/joe166.0

Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use (2003)
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Hill, J., & Woodland, W. (2003). Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use. Geographical Journal, 169(4), 342-357. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0016-7398.2003.00098.x

Tunisia is a marginal country hydrologically and it has adopted a number of distinctive methods of water management for agriculture. The central region supports modern dam irrigation, whilst traditional rainwater harvesting is practiced in the south.... Read More about Contrasting water management techniques in Tunisia: Towards sustainable agricultural use.

Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation (2003)
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Hill, J., & Curran, P. J. (2003). Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation. Journal of Biogeography, 30(9), 1391-1403. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00930.x

Aim: To quantify the influences of forest area, shape and isolation on tree species diversity in Ghana and to compare their significance with the influences of climate (average annual rainfall) and disturbance (fire burn, logging, agriculture). Locat... Read More about Area, shape and isolation of tropical forest fragments: Effects on tree species diversity and implications for conservation.

An evaluation of Foreign Fieldwork in promoting Deep learning: A preliminary investigation (2002)
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Hill, J., & Woodland, W. (2002). An evaluation of Foreign Fieldwork in promoting Deep learning: A preliminary investigation. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 27(6), 539-555. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293022000020309

This article defines and evaluates the role of foreign fieldwork in promoting deep learning by university undergraduates of geography and environmental management. Empirical results show that students generally rose to the challenge of predictive-ana... Read More about An evaluation of Foreign Fieldwork in promoting Deep learning: A preliminary investigation.

Species composition in fragmented forests: Conservation implications of changing forest area (2001)
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Curran, P. J., Hill, J. L., & Hill, J. (2001). Species composition in fragmented forests: Conservation implications of changing forest area. Applied Geography, 21(2), 157-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0143-6228%2801%2900002-9

An important aspect of forest fragmentation is the ensuing change in forest area and the impact this has on species numbers and composition. Quantifying this is an important step in prioritizing forest fragments for biodiversity conservation. Species... Read More about Species composition in fragmented forests: Conservation implications of changing forest area.

Why are tropical rain forests so species rich? Classifying, reviewing and evaluating theories (2001)
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Hill, R. A., Hill, J. L., Hill, J., & Hill, R. (2001). Why are tropical rain forests so species rich? Classifying, reviewing and evaluating theories. Progress in Physical Geography, 25(3), 326-354. https://doi.org/10.1177/030913330102500302

Two classifications are presented that organize the major processes and theories addressing the high species diversity of tropical rain forests. The first typology organizes environmental and biological processes within a spatio-temporal hierarchy, w... Read More about Why are tropical rain forests so species rich? Classifying, reviewing and evaluating theories.

The effect of sampling on the species-area curve (1994)
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Hill, J., Curran, P., & Foody, G. (1994). The effect of sampling on the species-area curve. Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters, 4, 97-106

The species-area curve has been used to link the biological with the geographical. Larger areas of land would seem to contain more species as a result of both the effect of sampling (i.e. more samples are taken to represent larger areas) and ecologic... Read More about The effect of sampling on the species-area curve.

Post-1883 ash fall on Panjang and Sertung and its ecological impact (1992)
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Whittaker, R. J., Walden, J., & Hill, J. (1992). Post-1883 ash fall on Panjang and Sertung and its ecological impact. GeoJournal, 28(2), 153-171. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00177228

This paper describes the post-1883 history of volcanic disturbance to the islands Panjang and Sertung, within the Krakatau group, Indonesia. Historical data are reviewed briefly, together with previous stratigraphic and geochemical data. In 1989 six... Read More about Post-1883 ash fall on Panjang and Sertung and its ecological impact.

The use of mineral magnetic analyses as an aid in investigating the recent volcanic disturbance history of the Krakatau Islands, Indonesia (1991)
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Walden, J., Whittaker, R. J., & Hill, J. (1991). The use of mineral magnetic analyses as an aid in investigating the recent volcanic disturbance history of the Krakatau Islands, Indonesia. Holocene, 1(3), 262-268. https://doi.org/10.1177/095968369100100307

The recent disturbance of vegetation on islands within the Krakatau group, Indonesia, by a succession of ash falls from Anak Krakatau, has complicated studies of tropical ecosystem recovery since the major eruption of 1883 provided a ‘clean slate’. M... Read More about The use of mineral magnetic analyses as an aid in investigating the recent volcanic disturbance history of the Krakatau Islands, Indonesia.