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ERIC Number: EJ608875
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-9281
The Global Positioning System and Education in the 21st Century.
Wikle, Thomas A.
International Journal of Environmental Education and Information, v19 n1 p37-54 Jan-Mar 2000
Students should have an understanding of basic Global Positioning System (GPS) principles as well as an awareness of how the technology will impact society in the future. Provides a brief overview of the evolution, principles, and applications of GPS together with suggested activities. (Contains 25 references.) (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Higher Education, Navigation, Research and Development, Satellites (Aerospace), Science and Society, Science Education, Secondary Education, Technology Transfer
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Global Positioning System