ERIC Number: EJ1239023
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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An Assessment of Geospatial Technology Integration in K-12 Education
Osborne, Zachary M.; van de Gevel, Saskia L.; Eck, Montana A.; Sugg, Margaret
Journal of Geography, v119 n1 p12-21 2020
K-12 geography education is often grouped with other subjects, limiting student exposure to geospatial technology and geographic inquiry. We explored the implementation of geospatial technology in North Carolina K-12 schools through a forty-four-question survey. Educators shared their teaching methods, geospatial technology integration, and professional development experience. Survey responses were statistically tested for multiple subpopulations, including rural, urban, and state-sponsored schools. Results suggest a lack of geography state standards, professional development opportunities, and classroom utilization of most geospatial technologies, which contribute to the deficiencies of geographic inquiry-based learning in North Carolina. Future North Carolina K-12 initiatives require changes to curriculum standards, professional training, and classroom resources.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Information Systems, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Rural Urban Differences, State Standards, Technology Integration, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Technological Literacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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