This, the first publication to collate a broad international
perspective on the pedagogical value of GIS technology in
classrooms, offers an unprecedented range of expert views on the
subject. Geographic Information Systems (GISs) are now ubiquitous
and relatively inexpensive. They have revolutionized the way people
explore and understand the world around them. The capability they
confer allows us to capture, manage, analyze, and display
geographic data in ways that were undreamt of a generation ago. GIS
has enabled users to make decisions and solve problems as diverse
as designing bus routes, locating new businesses, responding to
emergencies, and researching climate change. GIS is also having a
major impact in the classroom. Students and teachers around the
world are using this significant emerging technology in the
secondary school classroom to study social and scientific concepts
and processes, to broaden their technical skills, and to engage in
problem solving and decision making about local and global
issues.
"International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning with GIS in
Secondary Schools "brings together authors from 34 countries who
profile the current status of GIS in secondary school teaching and
learning in their country. Each chapter includes a summary of the
country s educational context, a case study illustrating how GIS is
used in secondary schooling, and an assessment of the opportunities
and challenges in teaching and learning with GIS now and in the
future. The book demonstrates that GIS is not only a technological
tool to be used in the classroom, but also a catalyst for
motivation, encouragement, and cooperation in understanding and
solving global problems.
The most up to date and extensive survey of GIS in the secondary
education landscape, covering both principles and practice.
Professor David Maguire, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham City
University, UK
International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning With GIS in
Secondary Schools is a highly relevant, critically important,
reflective contribution to the literature, providing strong
arguments supporting the inclusion for spatial studies for all in
secondary school education.
Karl Donert, President, EUROGEO
This is an invaluable and inspirational examination of
innovation in geospatial technologies in secondary schools around
the world. Each chapter contains practical models for how to
integrate powerful tools for spatial analysis into a range of
subjects. It will be useful to classroom teachers and
administrators seeking pathways to implementation and teacher
educators considering how to prepare the next generation to use
geospatial technologies.
Sarah Witham Bednarz, Department of Geography, Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX, USA"
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