UID:
almafu_9958132682502883
Format:
1 online resource (231 p.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2015.
ISBN:
4-431-55519-6
Series Statement:
Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
Content:
This book is an initiative presented by the Commission on Geographical Education of the International Geographical Union. It focuses particularly on what has been learned from geospatial projects and research from the past decades of implementing geospatial technologies (GST) in formal and informal education. The objective of this publication is to inform an international audience of teachers, professionals, scholars, and policymakers about the state of the art and prospects of geospatial practices (GPs) as organized activities that use GST and lessons learned in relation to geographical education. GST make up an advanced body of knowledge developed by practitioners of geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS), global positioning systems, (GPS), and digital cartography (DC). GST have long been applied in many different sectors; however, their first use in higher education began in the early 1980s and then diffused to secondary schools during the 1990s. Starting with GIS and RS, it evolved into a much broader context, as GST expanded to include GPS and DC with new communication technologies and Internet applications. GST have been used around the world as a combination of tools and special techniques to make research, teaching, and learning more effective.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Geospatial Technology in Geography Education -- Digital Geography Education in the 21st Century: Needs and Opportunities -- Spatial Thinking in Education: Concepts, Development, and Assessment -- Education for Spatial Citizenship -- Integrating GIS and Other Geospatial Technologies in Middle Schools -- Geospatial Education in High Schools: Curriculums, Methodologies, and Practices -- Applied Geospatial Technologies in Higher Education -- Practice of Geospatial Technologies in Informal Learning -- WebGIS in Education -- Teaching GIS and Other Geospatial Technologies to In-service Teachers -- Professional Development Focusing on Iinquiry-based Learning Using GIS -- The Effectiveness of Geospatial Practices in Education -- An Assessment of the Use of GIS in Teaching -- A Review of Geospatial Thinking Assessment in High Schools -- Opportunities and Challenges in Using Geospatial Technologies for Education -- Digital Earth – Digital World: Strategies for Geospatial Technologies in 21st Century Education -- What the Agenda of Geospatial Science for Geography Education Should be for the Future.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 4-431-55518-8
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-4-431-55519-3
