High School Students' Experiences with Geographic Information Systems and Factors Predicting Enrollment in the Geospatial Semester

Autor/inn/en	Peterson, Emily Grossnickle; Kolvoord, Bob; Uttal, David H.; Green, Adam E.
Titel	High School Students' Experiences with Geographic Information Systems and Factors Predicting Enrollment in the Geospatial Semester
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography, 119 (2020) 6, S.238-247 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Peterson, Emily Grossnickle) ORCID (Kolvoord, Bob)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-1341
DOI	10.1080/00221341.2020.1824009
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Geographic Information Systems; Predictor Variables; Enrollment Influences; Geography Instruction; Spatial Ability; Map Skills; Computer Literacy; Prior Learning; Gender Differences; Self Efficacy; Elective Courses; Local Issues; Problem Solving; Public Schools; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Prädiktor; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Kartenverständnis; Computerkenntnisse; Vorkenntnisse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Problemlösen; Public school; Öffentliche Schule
Abstract	The goal of the present study was to characterize high school students' (n = 338) exposure to geospatial technologies and investigate factors predicting enrollment in a GIS course. Students who reported using GIS were almost 10 times more likely to enroll than students without experience using GIS. Males were more than 3 times more likely to enroll than females. Spatial skills, but not beliefs about spatial ability, also predicted enrollment. These results underscore the importance of providing opportunities for students to use geospatial technologies as a pathway to students' future learning and training for GIS related careers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01