Upper-Secondary Students' Strategies for Spatial Tasks

Autor/inn/en	Havelková, Lenka; Hanus, Martin
Titel	Upper-Secondary Students' Strategies for Spatial Tasks
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography, 120 (2021) 5, S.176-190 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Havelková, Lenka) ORCID (Hanus, Martin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-1341
DOI	10.1080/00221341.2021.1981979
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Adolescents; Spatial Ability; Problem Solving; Map Skills; Geography Instruction; Eye Movements; Thinking Skills; Difficulty Level; Multiple Choice Tests; Foreign Countries; Czech Republic (Prague) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Problemlösen; Kartenverständnis; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Augenbewegung; Denkfähigkeit; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Ausland
Abstract	Spatial thinking is a crucial aspect of geography education with which all citizens should be equipped. This study employs eye-tracking technology to research strategies (their repertoire, distribution, effectiveness, and adaptiveness) used by upper-secondary students when analyzing spatial patterns with thematic maps. The results show that students have a broad repertoire of strategies and are mostly able to adapt them to the specific task demands. Moreover, the efficiency of students' strategies gradually increases as they get familiar with the task type and the maps analyzed. Based on the findings, how to appropriately develop students' strategies in geography lessons is suggested. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01