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Autor/inn/en | Perkins, Nancy; Hazelton, Eric; Erickson, Jeryl; Allan, Walter |
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Titel | Place-Based Education and Geographic Information Systems: Enhancing the Spatial Awareness of Middle School Students in Maine |
Quelle | In: Journal of Geography, 109 (2010) 5, S.213-218 (6 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0022-1341 |
Schlagwörter | Middle School Students; Maps; Machine Tools; Information Systems; Educational Technology; Music; Spatial Ability; Geography Instruction; Computer Software; Units of Study; Memory; Maine |
Abstract | Spatial literacy is a new frontier in K-12 education. This article describes a place-based introductory GIS/GPS middle school curriculum unit in which students used measuring tools, GPS units, and My World GIS software to collect physical and spatial data of trees to create a schoolyard tree inventory. Maine students completed "memory maps" of their schoolyards as a pre/post exercise assessment. A statistically significant increase in students' spatial awareness was documented. A technology-based curriculum can significantly increase students' spatial awareness especially in a place and context relevant to each student. (Contains 1 table and 6 figures.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |