ERIC Number: EJ1057039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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GIS In-Service Teacher Training Based on TPACK
Hong, Jung Eun; Stonier, Francis
Journal of Geography, v114 n3 p108-117 2015
This article introduces the geographic information systems (GIS) in-service teacher training, focusing on the intersection of technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) for successful implementation of GIS in the classroom. Eleven social studies teachers in Georgia learned GIS technologies, inquiry-based learning, and social studies so that they could create technology-enhanced and inquiry-based lessons using GIS technologies. This article reports participating teachers' opinions and attitudes of the TPACK-based GIS training. It also reports useful pedagogical methods of introducing GIS technologies to students and additional support for teachers to help them use GIS in their classrooms more often.
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Inservice Teacher Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Social Studies, Inquiry, Active Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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