GIS as an educational tool /

applications, the influence of GIS affects people daily.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winn, Jennifer P., 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:applications, the influence of GIS affects people daily.
applying GIS to their classroom studies. Supplementing
curriculum materials and an implementation plan provides
curriculum materials, development of an implementation is
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a leading
GIS. However, to expose students in the K-12 classroom
has been virtually excluded from the potential benefits of
informational technology of today. Used in a wide variety of
into K-12 classrooms. Additionally, the combination of
is no curriculum reference for first time users interested in
isolated examples of how it has worked in classrooms, there
its related technologies gives them the opportunity to enrich
Kindergarten through twelfth grade (K- 1 2) is one arena that
Leading educators believe that GIS may provide a valuable
necessary to outline points of concern for incorporating GIS
requires curriculum materials for potential instructors.
student's learning process in existing curricula.
teachers and administrators with an overview of benefits to a
their minds while learning existing curriculum concepts.
Though there are a variety of articles explaining GIS and
tool for cognitive learning. Exposing students to GIS and
Item Description:"Major subject: Forest Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 109 leaves ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 52-54.