Abstract
GIS Applications on Environmental Education in Taiwan
Track: Educational Research and Teacher Education
Author(s): Yu-Chen Lai, Mei-Ling Yeh, Tien-Yin Chou
GIS is a perfect vehicle to deliver environmental knowledge and spatial information. In Taiwan, students are engaged and motivated to learn GIS in elementary and high schools. Using GIS in the classroom enhance computer skills and explore the range of knowledge. This research project targets elementary school students and is based on the scope of environmental education. First, develop GIS teaching materials, teach students how to read maps, and make their own map under the specific themes. Moreover, the series of courses emphasize students to investigate environment, use GPS marking geographic locations, and further collect environmental information. Through Internet, this project intends to develop national environmental databases based on Web-GIS map. All students can create their own map with individual subjects, integrate environmental information, and adopt the spatial analyses with ArcGIS 9.2 software. The objective of this research is to cultivate students' capabilities of collecting, displaying and analyzing spatial information.
Yu-Chen Lai
Geographic Information Systems Research Center
100 Wen-Hwa Rd.,
Taichung , Taiwan 407
Taiwan
Phone: 886-4-24516669
E-mail: daphne@gis.tw
Mei-Ling Yeh
Geographic Information Systems Research Center
100 Wen-Hwa Rd.,
Taichung , Taiwan 407
Taiwan
Phone: 886-4-24516669
E-mail: milly@gis.tw
Tien-Yin Chou
Geographic Information Systems Research Center
100 Wen-Hwa Rd.,
Taichung , Taiwan 407
Taiwan
Phone: 886-4-24516669
E-mail: jimmy@gis.tw