2004 UC Proceedings Abstract

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How GIS Professionals Help School Teachers and Students Use GIS
Track: Education
Author(s): Beverly Hunter, Albert Lewandowski

Many GIS professionals want to help students and teachers use GIS in their local schools, but are uncertain about how the tools and their expertise might fit into classroom practice and curriculum. This paper guides effective efforts to assist schools, based upon experiences and opinions of 300 teachers across the U.S. in grades 7 through 12, in science, math, social studies, and technology. Over three years in a National Science Foundation-supported project, teachers discussed which curriculum subjects and topics are best suited to using and teaching GIS; roles they see for GIS in teaching and learning in their classrooms; challenges they face as they incorporate GIS applications, techniques and data into their teaching practices; and what assistance they need as they apply these tools in their teaching.



Beverly Hunter

Co-Principal Investigator, Project VISIT

Piedmont Research Institute



Beverly Hunter
Piedmont Research Institute
130 Mossie Lane
Amissville , VA 20106
US
Phone: 540.937.4038
E-mail: bev@piedmontresearch.org

Albert Lewandowski
Michigan Geographic Alliance
6275 Burns Line Rd.
Croswell, MI 48422 , MI 48422
US
Phone: 810.679.4177
Fax: 810.984.2747
E-mail: alew@alew.info