2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 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 |
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