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ERIC Number: EJ918965
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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Implementing a High School Level Geospatial Technologies and Spatial Thinking Course
Nielsen, Curtis P.; Oberle, Alex; Sugumaran, Ramanathan
Journal of Geography, v110 n2 p60-69 2011
Understanding geospatial technologies (GSTs) and spatial thinking is increasingly vital to contemporary life including common activities and hobbies; learning in science, mathematics, and social science; and employment within fields as diverse as engineering, health, business, and planning. As such, there is a need for a stand-alone K-12 curriculum in this area rather than the more piecemeal integration of GSTs and spatial thinking that is more common in today's schools. This article discusses the development of a systematic GST/spatial thinking course and analyzes how this course promoted student learning in these areas as well as developing problem-solving skills in other fields and applications.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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