ERIC Number: EJ772579
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Mar
Pages: 9
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Professional Development: Teachers Use of GIS to Enhance Student Learning
McClurg, Patricia A.; Buss, Alan
Journal of Geography, v106 n2 p79-87 Mar 2007
This article explains a professional development experience of fifth to twelfth grade teachers in using geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) technologies to enhance classroom teaching and learning environments. A key challenge faced by the developers was whether teachers would value the technology tools enough to warrant the time necessary to develop the skills for productive use of the technology. Based on five years' experience, researchers identified seven key components and elaborated on them with examples and related processes. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Information Systems, Faculty Development, Middle School Teachers, Geography Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Program Implementation, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Skills, Teacher Workshops, Secondary School Teachers, Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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