The International Network for Learning and Teaching Geography: developing links with school education

This paper argues that the development of the international Network for Lea rning cmd Teaching Geography (INLT) provides a timely opportunity to explor e the benefits of greater links between the school and higher education sec tors. The authors, geographers with professional and personal expertise ir I learning and teaching geography in both school and higher education conte xts, address key aspects of school geography in order to reflect olt existi ng linkages and possible future collaboration with higher education. Firstl y, we examine existing school and higher education connections at the natio nal level. We go on to review aspects of learning, teaching, and curriculum reform that have developed in schools in the UK, US and Australia in order to assess holy these may be shared with higher education. Then we reflect on the need to strengthen links between geography and teacher education and education research. Finally we discuss existing international networks and their implications for INLT. We conclude with some proposals for co-operat ion.