ERIC Number: EJ1214852
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 23
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Exploring Cultural Geography Field Course Using Story Maps
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v43 n2 p201-223 2019
This article explores the use of Story Maps in a cultural geography field course that uses a place-based approach to understand the Delta Blue's culture. In this study, Story Maps was used to capture and map student experiences as they engaged in a field study. Student experiences are captured by incorporating different data mediums such as narratives, personal reflections, digital photos, videos and website. Such a project has the potential to challenge students to work collectively and present a coherent story of their field experiences. This, in turn, can be used to improve the design and experience of a field course. The study demonstrates that the availability of simple web-based mapping platform such as Story maps provides students the ability to harness technology to create geocoded narratives, visual representations and spatial documentation to map their field course experience.
Descriptors: Human Geography, Field Instruction, Place Based Education, Maps, Personal Narratives, Web Sites, Visual Perception, Spatial Ability, Geography Instruction, Cultural Awareness, Student Experience, Video Technology, Photography, Student Projects, Music, Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, Cooperative Learning, Undergraduate Students, African American Culture, Slavery
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mississippi
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