David Hicks

Teaching for a Better World

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Books

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Hicks, D. (2012) Sustainable Schools, Sustainable Futures: A resource for teachers, Worldwide Fund for Nature UK (forthcoming)

 

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Hicks, D. & Holden, C. (eds) (2007) Teaching the Global Dimension: Key principles & effective practice, London: Routledge

 

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Hicks, D. (2006) Lessons for the Future: The missing dimension in education, Victoria BC: Trafford Publishing

 

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Hicks, D. (2001) Citizenship for the Future: A practical classroom guide, Godalming: Worldwide Fund for Nature UK

 

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Hicks, D. & Slaughter, R. (eds) (1998) World Yearbook of Education 1998: Futures education, London: Kogan Page

 

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Hicks, D. & Holden, C. (1995) Visions of the Future: Why we need to teach for tomorrow, Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books

 

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Hicks, D. ed. (1994) Preparing for the Future: Notes and queries for concerned educators, London: Adamantine Press

 

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Hicks, D. (1994) Educating for the Future: A practical classroom guide, Godalming: World Wide Fund for Nature UK

 

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Hicks, D. & Steiner, M. (eds) (1989) Making Global Connections: A world studies workbook, Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd (Japanese translation, 1997)

 

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Hicks, D. ed. (1988) Education for Peace: Issues, principles and practice in the classroom, London: Routledge. (Korean and Spanish translations, 1993)

 

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Fisher, S. & Hicks, D. (1985) World Studies 8-13: A teacher's handbook, Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd (Japanese translation, 1992; Hungarian translation, 1996)

 

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Hicks, D. & Townley, C. (eds) (1982) Teaching World Studies: An introduction to global perspectives in the curriculum, Harlow: Longman

 

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Hicks, D. (1981) Minorities: A teacher's resource book for the multi-ethnic curriculum, London: Heinemann

 

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Recent articles (see Downloads)

Hicks, D. (2012) The future only arrives when things look dangerous: reflections on futures education in the UK, Futures, 44 (1): 4-13

Hicks, D. (2011) A sustainable future: four challenges for geographers, Teaching Geography, 36 (1): 9-11

Hicks, D. (2011) Exploring sustainable futures through visual scenarios, Primary Geography, No. 74: 10-11

Hicks, D. (2009) Naturally resourceful: could your school be a Transition School? Primary Geographer, No. 70, Autumn

Hicks, D. & Holden, C. (2007) Remembering the future: What do children think? Environmental Education Research, 13 (4): 501-512

Holden, C. & Hicks, D. (2007) Making global connections: The knowledge, understanding and motivation of trainee teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education, 23 (1): 13-23

Hicks, D. (2007) Lessons for the future: A geographical contribution, Geography, 92 (3): 179-188

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Recent chapters

Hicks, D. (2012) Chapters on: Developing a futures perspective in the classroom and Education for sustainability in: S. Ward (ed) A Student’s Guide to Education Studies, 3rd edition, Routledge

Hicks (2008) A futures perspective: lessons from the school room, in: M. Bussey, S. Inayatullah and I. Milojevic (eds) Alternative Educational Futures, Rotterdam: Sense Publishers

Hicks, D. (2007) Education for sustainability: how should we deal with climate change? In: H. Claire & C. Holden (eds) Teaching Controversial Issues in Schools, Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books (see Downloads)

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